Lisa Feldman Barrett – Emotions: Facts vs. Fictions

In this talk, we’ll explore a series of experiments about emotion whose conclusions seem to defy common sense. We’ll learn that common sense is wrong, and has been for 2000 years. In the process, we’ll dispel four of the most widespread fictions about emotions that lurk in classrooms, boardrooms and bedrooms around the world. We’ll then explore a radically new scientific understanding of what emotions are and how they work. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Northeastern University March 28, 2019 The 2019 Rotman Lecture was co-sponsored by the London Public Library and The Brain and Mind Institute at Western University. Visit the Rotman website for more information on applications, events, project descriptions, and openings. http://www.rotman.uwo.ca Follow The Rotman Institute on Twitter:   / rotmanphilo   Like The Rotman Institute on Facebook:   / rotmanphilosophy   Subscribe to our channel:    / rotmanphilosophy