How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain Lisa Feldman Barrett Psychology Book

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett is a thoughtprovoking paperback for curious readers, parents, teachers, and anyone wanting a clearer, science-based understanding of feelings. This BRAND NEW paperback edition (ISBN: 9781509837526) offers a fresh framework that explains why emotions feel so real — and how theyre actually created by the brain. Ideal for book lovers of psychology, educators building socialemotional curricula, or gift buyers looking for a bestselling authors influential work. In this bestselling book collection entry, neuroscientist and psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges the traditional view that emotions are automatic reactions hardwired into our bodies. Instead, Barrett argues that emotions are constructed by the brain using past experience, context, and bodily sensations. This accessible paperback edition walks readers through cuttingedge research with clear examples, realworld implications, and practical takeaways that make complex science usable for everyday life. About the book How Emotions Are Made reframes emotions as predictions and constructions rather than fixed biological responses. Barrett combines decades of pioneering research in psychology and neuroscience with relatable stories to show how your brain interprets signals and creates the feelings you call anger, joy, or fear. The result is a radical new theory that has implications for relationships, mental and physical health, parenting, education, and even public policy and national security. About the author Lisa Feldman Barrett, Ph.D., is among the top 1% most cited scientists worldwide for her influential work. A University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University with appointments at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Barrett received a Guggenheim fellowship in neuroscience in 2019 and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Royal Society of Canada. Trusted by profess