“Social reality is not just about words—it gets under your skin. If you perceive the same baked good as a decadent “cupcake” or a healthful “muffin,” research suggests that your body metabolizes it differently. Likewise, the words and concepts of… — 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
