Why do we feel the emotions we do, and are they really as automatic as we think?

In How Emotions Are Made, pioneering neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett challenges traditional ideas about how emotions work, offering a fascinating new perspective on the human mind.

Drawing on groundbreaking research, Barrett argues that emotions aren't simply hardwired reactions to the world around us. Instead, our brains construct emotional experiences using our past experiences, physical sensations, and surroundings.

From happiness and fear to anger and anxiety, she explores how emotions are created and why understanding them matters in our relationships, health, parenting, and everyday lives.

Accessible, thought-provoking, and full of surprising insights, How Emotions Are Made is an engaging read for anyone interested in psychology, neuroscience, human behaviour, and understanding themselves better.