Summary and Analysis of How Emotions Are Made By Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD.

The Secret Life of the Brain.

We're encouraged to think of our emotions as almost elemental forces that emerge from us fully formed. Think of the 2015 Pixar film, Inside Out, which featured a little girl's emotions as cartoon characters like Fear – a cringing purple nerd – and Joy – a sunshine-colored exuberant woman, both of whom lived in her head and influenced what she did. Most of us think about our feelings this way; as distinct and sometimes overwhelming sentiments to be encouraged or mastered.
But we're wrong. Emotions are constructed by us, by our brains and by culture – a reality that's far more nuanced and complex than our standard depictions of them. This summary will guide you through the true story of our emotions.
You'll learn:

about the classical, prevalent, and most probably false view of emotions;
why tech companies' investment in emotion-recognition systems is pointless; and
how Tahitian culture describes "sadness."

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