Chapter
The Science and Engineering of Emotions
1:08:37 - 1:17:26 (08:49)
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains that emotions are not hardwired, but constructed by the brain based on past experiences and context, and that understanding this concept requires shifting away from romanticized notions of emotions.
Clips
In this podcast, the guest talks about the misconceptions that we have about emotions from a scientific and engineering perspective, breaking the preconception that we have an "inner beast" and inviting us to think more deeply about emotions.
1:08:37 - 1:10:36 (01:59)
Summary
In this podcast, the guest talks about the misconceptions that we have about emotions from a scientific and engineering perspective, breaking the preconception that we have an "inner beast" and inviting us to think more deeply about emotions.
ChapterThe Science and Engineering of Emotions
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Despite extensive research, scientists have not been able to find a single marker that can predict a person's emotional state, leading some experts to view emotions as a reflex-like response that is obligatory and unhelpful.
1:10:37 - 1:14:41 (04:03)
Summary
Despite extensive research, scientists have not been able to find a single marker that can predict a person's emotional state, leading some experts to view emotions as a reflex-like response that is obligatory and unhelpful.
ChapterThe Science and Engineering of Emotions
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast discusses how the brain uses past experiences and category construction systems to determine actions, and how classification models may not be effective in this process.
1:14:41 - 1:17:26 (02:45)
Summary
This podcast discusses how the brain uses past experiences and category construction systems to determine actions, and how classification models may not be effective in this process.