“But evolution has provided the human mind with the ability to create another kind of real, one that is completely dependent on human observers. From changes in air pressure, we construct sounds. From wavelengths of light, we construct colors. From… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“Your body-budgeting regions can therefore trick your brain into believing that there is tissue damage, regardless of what is happening in your body. So,… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“The word “smile” doesn’t even exist in Latin or Ancient Greek. Smiling was an invention of the Middle Ages, and broad, toothy-mouthed smiles (with… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“Our words allow us to enter each other’s affective niches, even at extremely long distances. You can regulate your friend’s body budget (and he… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“The human brain is a cultural artifact. We don't load culture into a virgin brain like software loading into a computer; rather, culture helps… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“Your brain is shaped by the realities of the world that you find yourself in, including the social world made by agreement among people.… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“In other words, the Himba participants categorized facial movements as behaviors rather than inferring mental states or feelings.” — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“This is another basis for my frequent claim, “You are an architect of your experience.” You are indeed partly responsible for your actions, even… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“A similar bout of affective realism gave birth to Florida’s controversial “Stand Your Ground” law. This law permits the use of deadly force in… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“Western culture has some common wisdom associated with these ideas. Don’t be materialistic. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. Sticks and stones. But… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“We already have intriguing evidence that some types of chronic pain work by prediction. Animals who have stress or injury early in life become… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“But one thing is certain: every day in America, thousands of people appear before a jury of their peers and hope they will be… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“Anger is stereotypically normal for men because they are supposed to be aggressors. Women are supposed to be victims, and good victims shouldn’t become… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“It is actually a policy issue relevant to the First Amendment, which guarantees the right to free speech. The First Amendment was founded on… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“Scientific revolutions tend to emerge not from a sudden discovery but by asking better questions” — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
“I can notice a tiny weed forcing its way through a crack in the sidewalk, proving yet again that nature cannot be tamed by… — Lisa Feldman Barrett Copy Share Image
