Episode
#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
2:24:17
Published: Sun Oct 04 2020
Description
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get free vitamin D3/K2 - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get free shipping - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain (book): https://amzn.to/2Sp5ar9 How Emotions Are Made (book): https://amzn.to/2GwAFg6 Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett Lisa's Website: https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. 00:00 - Introduction 06:35 - Are we alone in the universe? 08:03 - Life on Earth 12:55 - Collective intelligence of human brains 21:43 - Triune brain 27:52 - The predicting brain 35:48 - How the brain evolved 41:47 - Free will 50:40 - Is anything real? 1:03:13 - Dreams 1:09:00 - Emotions are human-constructed concepts 1:34:29 - Are women more emotional than men? 1:43:05 - Empathy 2:14:46 - Love 2:18:40 - Mortality 2:20:16 - Meaning of life
Chapters
Lisa Ling joins Sam Harris on the Waking Up podcast to talk about the current state of the United States leading up to the election, including topics such as online outrage, the Me Too movement, and free speech.
00:00 - 06:37 (06:37)
Summary
Lisa Ling joins Sam Harris on the Waking Up podcast to talk about the current state of the United States leading up to the election, including topics such as online outrage, the Me Too movement, and free speech.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker ponders whether the rich complexity found in certain animals, such as birds, could potentially be seen in other intelligent creatures like dolphins or humans and questions the difficulty of intelligent life emerging on other planets.
06:37 - 11:01 (04:23)
Summary
The speaker ponders whether the rich complexity found in certain animals, such as birds, could potentially be seen in other intelligent creatures like dolphins or humans and questions the difficulty of intelligent life emerging on other planets.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The human brain shares many astounding features with other vertebrate brains.
11:01 - 22:21 (11:20)
Summary
The human brain shares many astounding features with other vertebrate brains. If a chimpanzee were the size of a human, it would have a human-sized brain, so what makes the human brain different from its ancestors' brains?
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The three-layered brain theory suggests that the cerebral cortex is layered on top of the already baked cake of the brain, and the popular view of brain evolution once suggested the presence of a reptilian core or inner lizard brain for instincts, which today is considered an oversimplification.
22:22 - 28:01 (05:38)
Summary
The three-layered brain theory suggests that the cerebral cortex is layered on top of the already baked cake of the brain, and the popular view of brain evolution once suggested the presence of a reptilian core or inner lizard brain for instincts, which today is considered an oversimplification.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The evolution of the head, sense organs, and nervous system allowed for the development of interoceptive and exteroceptive abilities.
28:01 - 42:02 (14:01)
Summary
The evolution of the head, sense organs, and nervous system allowed for the development of interoceptive and exteroceptive abilities. The brain is in constant communication with the body, predicting and confirming information received from sensory data through sense organs.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This episode explores the idea of free will and how the brain creates experiences that lead us to believe that our actions are based on our own free will, even if they are ultimately predetermined by physical factors.
42:02 - 55:44 (13:41)
Summary
This episode explores the idea of free will and how the brain creates experiences that lead us to believe that our actions are based on our own free will, even if they are ultimately predetermined by physical factors.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The human brain craves variety, and researchers are exploring the limitations of our brain's capacity for creating new senses or adapting to changes in statistical regularities.
55:44 - 1:00:29 (04:45)
Summary
The human brain craves variety, and researchers are exploring the limitations of our brain's capacity for creating new senses or adapting to changes in statistical regularities.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The human brain's ability to perceive reality is limited by its wiring and capacity to process information.
1:00:30 - 1:03:38 (03:07)
Summary
The human brain's ability to perceive reality is limited by its wiring and capacity to process information. Our experience and perception of the world around us may only be a small glimpse into the larger, more complex reality that our brains are not equipped to comprehend.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast explores the control network, or executive control network, in the human brain, and how psilocybin can affect it by removing tethers and producing a sense of "ego dissolution."
1:03:38 - 1:08:37 (04:59)
Summary
This podcast explores the control network, or executive control network, in the human brain, and how psilocybin can affect it by removing tethers and producing a sense of "ego dissolution."
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
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.
1:08:37 - 1:17:26 (08:49)
Summary
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.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The concept of a category is not limited to the physical features of a set of objects or instances.
1:17:26 - 1:26:50 (09:23)
Summary
The concept of a category is not limited to the physical features of a set of objects or instances. This podcast explains how abstract concepts, or conceptual categories, are held together by a function that defines the necessary and sufficient features of the category.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The discovery of conceptual categories in cognitive science led to discussions about the functional features of species and the categories that we use to make civilization.
1:26:50 - 1:30:21 (03:31)
Summary
The discovery of conceptual categories in cognitive science led to discussions about the functional features of species and the categories that we use to make civilization.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The transcript discusses how children can learn emotional concepts through labeled and mental words, and research on how people learn emotional concepts of different cultures when they move from one culture to another.
1:30:21 - 1:35:05 (04:43)
Summary
The transcript discusses how children can learn emotional concepts through labeled and mental words, and research on how people learn emotional concepts of different cultures when they move from one culture to another.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Research shows that people tend to make internal attributions for women's facial expressions while externalizing men's, leading to a double standard.
1:35:05 - 1:40:09 (05:04)
Summary
Research shows that people tend to make internal attributions for women's facial expressions while externalizing men's, leading to a double standard. This is particularly evident in teaching evaluations and can result in biased judgments.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Research shows that shared experiences play a critical role in learning and perception, as the ability to make predictions and recognize patterns is dependent on previous experiences.
1:40:09 - 1:47:39 (07:30)
Summary
Research shows that shared experiences play a critical role in learning and perception, as the ability to make predictions and recognize patterns is dependent on previous experiences.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The guest speaker talks about applying the science of perception and prediction to understand what life is like for someone else and using this to foster empathy.
1:47:40 - 1:56:20 (08:39)
Summary
The guest speaker talks about applying the science of perception and prediction to understand what life is like for someone else and using this to foster empathy. They also discuss how the brain reinforces certain predictions while disregarding others while watching TV dramas.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast delves into the concept of oligarchy and its effects on society, as well as the science behind depression and anxiety and how they relate to body budgeting.
1:56:20 - 2:04:14 (07:54)
Summary
This podcast delves into the concept of oligarchy and its effects on society, as well as the science behind depression and anxiety and how they relate to body budgeting.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the importance of preparing your brain for a big effort, whether it means getting a good night's sleep or fueling up with a protein shake.
2:04:15 - 2:07:08 (02:53)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the importance of preparing your brain for a big effort, whether it means getting a good night's sleep or fueling up with a protein shake.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Research has shown that performing kind acts for others not only benefits their body budgets but also impacts one's own body budget, leading to a more positive experience and empathy towards others.
2:07:08 - 2:14:44 (07:36)
Summary
Research has shown that performing kind acts for others not only benefits their body budgets but also impacts one's own body budget, leading to a more positive experience and empathy towards others.
Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Sometimes, the meaning of life is found in the small things, like a weed poking out of a crack in the sidewalk.
2:14:45 - 2:22:36 (07:51)
Summary
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Episode#129 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, Lisa Feldman Barrett talks about her book ‘How Emotions are Made’ and the concept of the constructed theory of emotion.
2:22:37 - 2:23:56 (01:19)
Summary
In this podcast, Lisa Feldman Barrett talks about her book ‘How Emotions are Made’ and the concept of the constructed theory of emotion. She challenges the traditional view and expands on this theory.