I. M.📖Book club📔 "How Emotions are made" By Lisa Feldman Barret

You may think emotions are universal traits humans are subjected to. Emotions arise and pass away, they get triggered, felt, and act upon. The ability to understand them in ourselves and others might be what grants us peaceful and successful interactions with each other. In her book, Lisa Feldman challenges the idea of emotions being “universal”, “triggered” and truly ever fully “understood”. Her work pushes against old assumptions and oversimplified explanations of emotions, inviting us to analyze the brain as the source and active constructor of emotions, not a passive receiver of sensory input. This is not to say everything is in your mind. Emotions are real, not in the same way atoms or gravity, but rather in the way money is real, a product of human agreement.

“How Emotions are Made” touches on subjects of Interoception as the origin of feelings, concepts as the brain's only tool to make sense of our experience, and emotions as the origin of meaning.
Join us for an active exchange of ideas about the book. Remember, this is not a debate, we are here to listen and be listen, not to convince anyone of anything. We gather to speak our thoughts and enjoy the company of others while being mindful and respectful.

ー➡️To cover the cost of the venue we will ask for 100 (a hundred) yen to join ⬅️ー

For October we will discuss: "How Emotions are Made, The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barret.

------Details of the event-----
- 3:15 PM
The venue opens. Please come directly to the Kashiwagi Chiiki Centre. (柏木地域センター) in the Japanese Room（和室).

-3:30 PM
Depending on the number of people, we will split into small groups to start the discussion. A list with the subtitles of the book and possible questions will be provided, but feel free to start the conversation as you like.
-4:15 PM
We will share our thoughts with other groups
-4:55 PM
Let's discuss altogether the conclusions that we got from each other (or maybe there will be more questions than answers!)
The limit of the number of persons is stipulated by the capacity of the room so we can manage better the discussion and everyone can participate and have a voice, if you are unable to attend, please change your RSVP so others can join instead.

Let's talk about Emotions!

NOTE: If you are interested in attending this bookclub but you are unable to afford it due to a particular financial situation, please send a direct message to the organizer. We will figure things out :)