How Emotions Are Made: Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett | Book Club

Full Title: How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Suggested by: Denise

Pages to read: 264
ISBN: 9780544129962 (Originally listed edition, and Edition I am Using)

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5 - Psychology - 12/16/2023 = The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain Is Different by Chantel Prat (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-club-for-inquiring-minds/events/290196558/)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What are emotions?
•What is the classical emotions paradigm?
•What is the constructed emotions paradigm?
•What are social constructs?
•Why does the brain make predictions?
•What responsibility does everyone have?
•What is emotional acculturation?
•What are the health consequences of not understanding emotions?
•How do emotions impact law?
•What is the body budget?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.