Reviews
"A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness ​, "This meticulous, well-researched, and deeply thought out book provides information about our emotions--what they are, where they come from, why we have them. For anyone who has struggled to reconcile brain and heart, this book will be a treasure; it explains the science without short-changing the humanism of its topic." -- Andrew Solomon, best-selling author of Far From the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Everything you thought you knew about what you feel and why you feel it turns out to be stunningly wrong. Lisa Barrett illuminates the fascinating new science of our emotions, offering real-world examples of why it matters in realms as diverse as health, parenting, romantic relationships and national security." --Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex "Lisa Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces your feelings together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious and Synaptic Self "Lisa Barrett masterfully integrates discoveries from affective science, neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy to make sense of the many instances of emotion that you experience and witness each day. How Emotions are Made will help you remake your life, giving you new lenses to see familiar feelings--from anxiety to love--anew." 'e< --Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity and Love 2.0, "This meticulous, well-researched, and deeply thought out book provides information about our emotions--what they are, where they come from, why we have them. For anyone who has struggled to reconcile brain and heart, this book will be a treasure; it explains the science without short-changing the humanism of its topic." -- Andrew Solomon, best-selling author of Far From the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Everything you thought you knew about what you feel and why you feel it turns out to be stunningly wrong. Lisa Barrett illuminates the fascinating new science of our emotions, offering real-world examples of why it matters in realms as diverse as health, parenting, romantic relationships and national security." --Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex "What if everything you thought you knew about lust, anger, grief, and joy was wrong? Lisa Barrett is one of the psychology's wisest and most creative scientists and her theory of constructed emotion is radical and fascinating. Through vivid examples and sharp, clear prose, How Emotions are Made defends a bold new vision of the most central aspects of human nature." ​ --Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and How Pleasure Works "Lisa Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces your feelings together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious and Synaptic Self " How Emotions Are Made is a provocative, insightful, and engaging analysis of the fascinating ways that our brains create our emotional lives, convincingly linking cutting edge neuroscience studies with everyday emotions. You won't think about emotions in the same way after you read this important book." ​-- Daniel L. Schacter, author of The Seven Sins of Memory "Lisa Barrett masterfully integrates discoveries from affective science, neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy to make sense of the many instances of emotion that you experience and witness each day. How Emotions are Made will help you remake your life, giving you new lenses to see familiar feelings--from anxiety to love--anew." ​ --Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity and Love 2.0, "This meticulous, well-researched, and deeply thought out book provides information about our emotions--what they are, where they come from, why we have them. For anyone who has struggled to reconcile brain and heart, this book will be a treasure; it explains the science without short-changing the humanism of its topic." -- Andrew Solomon, best-selling author of Far From the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Everything you thought you knew about what you feel and why you feel it turns out to be stunningly wrong. Lisa Barrett illuminates the fascinating new science of our emotions, offering real-world examples of why it matters in realms as diverse as health, parenting, romantic relationships and national security." --Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex "After reading How Emotions Are Made , I will never think about emotions the same way again. Lisa Barrett opens up a whole new terrain for fighting gender stereotypes and making better policy." --Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Unfinished Business "What if everything you thought you knew about lust, anger, grief, and joy was wrong? Lisa Barrett is one of the psychology's wisest and most creative scientists and her theory of constructed emotion is radical and fascinating. Through vivid examples and sharp, clear prose, How Emotions are Made defends a bold new vision of the most central aspects of human nature." ​ --Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and How Pleasure Works "Lisa Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces your feelings together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious and Synaptic Self " How Emotions Are Made offers a grand new conception of emotions--what they are, where they come from, and (most importantly) what they aren't. Brain science is the art of the counterintuitive and Lisa Barrett has a remarkable capacity to make the counterintuitive comprehensible. This book will have you smacking your forehead wondering why it took so long to think this way about the brain." --Stuart Firestein, author of Failure: Why Science is So Successful and Ignorance: How It Drives Science " How Emotions Are Made is a provocative, insightful, and engaging analysis of the fascinating ways that our brains create our emotional lives, convincingly linking cutting edge neuroscience studies with everyday emotions. You won't think about emotions in the same way after you read this important book." ​-- Daniel L. Schacter, author of The Seven Sins of Memory "Lisa Barrett masterfully integrates discoveries from affective science, neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy to make sense of the many instances of emotion that you experience and witness each day. How Emotions are Made will help you remake your life, giving you new lenses to see familiar feelings--from anxiety to love--anew." ​ --Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity and Love 2.0, "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces them together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious 'e<, "This meticulous, well-researched, and deeply thought out book provides information about our emotions--what they are, where they come from, why we have them. For anyone who has struggled to reconcile brain and heart, this book will be a treasure; it explains the science without short-changing the humanism of its topic." -- Andrew Solomon, best-selling author of Far From the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Everything you thought you knew about what you feel and why you feel it turns out to be stunningly wrong. Lisa Barrett illuminates the fascinating new science of our emotions, offering real-world examples of why it matters in realms as diverse as health, parenting, romantic relationships and national security." --Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex "What if everything you thought you knew about lust, anger, grief, and joy was wrong? Lisa Barrett is one of the psychology's wisest and most creative scientists and her theory of constructed emotion is radical and fascinating. Through vivid examples and sharp, clear prose, How Emotions are Made defends a bold new vision of the most central aspects of human nature." 'e< --Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and How Pleasure Works "Lisa Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces your feelings together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious and Synaptic Self " How Emotions Are Made is a provocative, insightful, and engaging analysis of the fascinating ways that our brains create our emotional lives, convincingly linking cutting edge neuroscience studies with everyday emotions. You won't think about emotions in the same way after you read this important book." 'e<-- Daniel L. Schacter, author of The Seven Sins of Memory "Lisa Barrett masterfully integrates discoveries from affective science, neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy to make sense of the many instances of emotion that you experience and witness each day. How Emotions are Made will help you remake your life, giving you new lenses to see familiar feelings--from anxiety to love--anew." 'e< --Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity and Love 2.0, "This meticulous, well-researched, and deeply thought out book provides information about our emotions--what they are, where they come from, why we have them. For anyone who has struggled to reconcile brain and heart, this book will be a treasure; it explains the science without short-changing the humanism of its topic." -- Andrew Solomon, best-selling author of Far From the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Lisa Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces your feelings together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious and Synaptic Self , "This meticulous, well-researched, and deeply thought out book provides information about our emotions--what they are, where they come from, why we have them. For anyone who has struggled to reconcile brain and heart, this book will be a treasure; it explains the science without short-changing the humanism of its topic." -- Andrew Solomon, best-selling author of Far From the Tree and The Noonday Demon "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness "Everything you thought you knew about what you feel and why you feel it turns out to be stunningly wrong. Lisa Barrett illuminates the fascinating new science of our emotions, offering real-world examples of why it matters in realms as diverse as health, parenting, romantic relationships and national security." --Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex "What if everything you thought you knew about lust, anger, grief, and joy was wrong? Lisa Barrett is one of the psychology's wisest and most creative scientists and her theory of constructed emotion is radical and fascinating. Through vivid examples and sharp, clear prose, How Emotions are Made defends a bold new vision of the most central aspects of human nature." e< --Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and How Pleasure Works "Lisa Barrett writes with great clarity about how your emotions are not merely about what you're born with, but also about how your brain pieces your feelings together, and how you can contribute to the process. She tells a compelling story." --Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious and Synaptic Self " How Emotions Are Made is a provocative, insightful, and engaging analysis of the fascinating ways that our brains create our emotional lives, convincingly linking cutting edge neuroscience studies with everyday emotions. You won't think about emotions in the same way after you read this important book." e<-- Daniel L. Schacter, author of The Seven Sins of Memory "Lisa Barrett masterfully integrates discoveries from affective science, neuroscience, social psychology, and philosophy to make sense of the many instances of emotion that you experience and witness each day. How Emotions are Made will help you remake your life, giving you new lenses to see familiar feelings--from anxiety to love--anew." e< --Barbara Fredrickson, author of Positivity and Love 2.0, "A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin." --Daniel Gilbert, bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness ​
