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"How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barrett should be considered for this list.
by psysharp 5y ago
"How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barrett should be considered for this list.
- durmonski 5y agoThanks for sharing. Never heard of this book. I will check it out.
- jhap 5y agoI second the recommendation. I thought it was great.
- alok-g 5y agoThe very first review I see at Amazon (Kimberly) is saying "Book's main premise is an erratic, non-peer reviewed assertion". The said review is detailed and has cited multiple references. I don't know what to conclude. Advice would help. https://www.amazon.com/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/1509837523/ https://www.amazon.com/How-Emotions-Are-Made-Secret/dp/15098...
- rramadass 5y agoYou should not let one review stop you from reading Barrett's book. The subject is highly fascinating and important since much of our lives are ruled by emotions and feelings. I note that the review is from one "emotion researcher" who might be focusing on finer nuances which might not be relevant for a initial broad understanding of the topic for a general audience. Also the reviewer quotes Paul Ekman (i got introduced to this subject through his book Emotions Revealed) who has had his own research questioned - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ekman#Criticisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ekman#Criticisms. Nothing is set in stone here; marrying Social Psychology to concrete Neuroscience is a very difficult endeavour so an exposure to all viewpoints should be sought out.
- alok-g 5y agoThanks for a detailed response. I'll add the book to my reading list.