Chris sits down with neuroscientist, Lisa Feldman Barrett, and explores the less talked about aspects of emotions such as low mood and hypophobia, and the fundamental beliefs surrounding emotional disorders.
The desire to want or not want something is one of the most complex emotions and can lead to intellectualization and simulation of potential outcomes.
The podcast hosts discuss the benefits of embracing and registering one's emotions and staying healthy by exercising regularly and avoiding harmful habits like excessive alcohol consumption.
When we try to fight back tears, our autonomic nervous system keeps our glottis open, causing difficulty in swallowing and the sensation of a lump in the throat.
Taking a step back during a crucial moment can help in detaching from emotions and making better decisions. This technique is beneficial in conversations and heated discussions, allowing individuals to detach, look around, and come up with a better decision.
The inclusion of ethics and decision-making in autonomous vehicle programming has resulted in emotional intelligence and empathy becoming relevant for computers to learn and encode. Emotions play a significant role in human behavior and decision-making, and they have become critical for creating human-centered autonomous machines as well.
This episode discusses the importance of expressing your emotions, good or bad, and why it's crucial to tell people how you feel. It also touches upon the speaker's personal experience with being bullied and mistreated for most of their life.
The speaker discusses how emotional attachment is necessary for them to engage in sexual activity and how their focus on filmmaking has made them feel disconnected from others who prioritize horse care.
A discussion about a comment made by an edgy individual regarding another person, and the emotional response of that person's loved ones.
The guest and hosts discuss the balance between being tough and sensitive, and how an aggressive exterior can often be a defense mechanism for deep sensitivity.
During an interview, the narrator had an emotional outburst and began crying, prompting questioning from the interviewer and embarrassment from the narrator.
The host discusses the value and authenticity in expressing one's emotions and asks guests to share what they're grateful for and what hardship they're experiencing.
The protagonist describes the various scents he has experienced such as military rations and martyrs' testosterone, and his observations of the physical condition of the captives and the environment around him.
Our emotions and stories are interwoven, as our bodies shape our narratives and vice versa. Our altered selves should not be seen as deficits, but as an integral part of our unique human experience.
The speaker talks about how some of his deepest sorrows have later been translated into his life as places that can be filled with greater joy, as he enjoys and appreciates sadness, almost longing for it sometimes.
The speaker reflects on their observations regarding emotions and mood but acknowledges that medical and biological aspects are not considered. They express the difficulty in discussing the topic without potentially hurting others and also mention the factor of balancing life experiences and hormone fluctuations.
The host talks about how it feels to be complimented in the midst of a struggle and how some people can be harmful in the way they bring up certain points.
The speaker talks about the impact of their difficult childhood on the way they handle emotions in the present day, and how it can sometimes be challenging. They also touch on the topic of suppressing emotions in certain situations.
The speaker talks about the feeling of euphoria when things are going well, but also the fear of it all coming crashing down. Using roller coasters as a metaphor, she explains how some people cannot fully enjoy the ups without worrying about the downs.
Liam becomes extremely angry after talking to his mother, leaving Hannah surprised and taken aback.
People who don't judge their emotions as good or bad have better mental health outcomes and perform better on timed tests, as it allows them to analyze situations and process information more effectively.
The key to letting go of dysfunctional emotions is prioritizing knowledge acquisition over being right and avoiding getting stuck on past experiences.
The speaker suggests coping with emotions by listening to podcasts with keywords related to how you feel, comforting yourself that others are going through the same thing as you and reminding yourself that change is the only constant in life.
JJ's freedom comes down to the signature of a governor who would later leave office in a sex scandal. Uncontrollable emotions hinder one woman's ability to get out of bed.
A discussion about handling frustration and anger, including the benefits and drawbacks of each emotion and how to cope with not getting the affection you want from a pet.
The speaker seems to be in shock and keeps repeating "Oh my God."
The speaker discusses the challenge of pretending to feel emotions when they are not actually present, such as when reading a script for an acting role.
