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Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
Lisa Feldman Barrett ISBN 9781721358069
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Lisa Feldman Barrett ISBN 9781721358069
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This book by Lisa Feldman Barrett has come up 5 times across 3 different shows: Andrew Huberman, Diary of a CEO, Lex Fridman. One of those mentions was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman, Lex Fridman, Lisa Feldman Barrett, Steven Bartlett. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-10-04 and the most recent from 2025-04-17. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Have you ever wondered why you have a brain? Let renowned neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett demystify that big gray blob between your ears. In seven short essays (plus a bite-sized story about how brains evolved), this slim, entertaining, and accessible collection reveals mind-expanding lessons from the front lines of neuroscience research. You'll learn where brains came from, how they're structured (and why it matters), and how yours works in tandem with other brains to create everything you experience.
“for something a little bit shorter but equally accessible. Um this book here, seven and a half lessons about the brain”— Steven Bartlett
The guest here is Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: A world-leading neuroscientist and one of the top 0.1% most-cited scientists, known for the theory of constructed emotion and her books on how the brain builds emotions and reality. Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains how your brain predicts rather than reacts, and how that gives you the power to change who you are.
“the second book which includes information about emotions but extends beyond that entitled seven and a half lessons about the brain”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett: Distinguished professor of psychology at Northeastern University with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Mass General, where she is chief scientific officer of the Center for Law, Brain and Behavior. She is one of the world's top experts on the science of emotion and author of 'How Emotions Are Made' and 'Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain.'. Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett dismantles the myth of universal emotions, explaining how the brain constructs them to budget the body.
“The second one is "Seven and a Half Facts About the Brain." It's a wonderful book as well. It came out more recently.”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, where he translates neuroscience into practical, science-based tools. Huberman reframes stress as a generic, useful biological system and teaches real-time tools to dial it up or down on demand.
“her new book called 7 and a half lessons about the brain is out now as of a couple of days ago so you should definitely support Lisa by buying it”— Lisa Feldman Barrett
The guest here is Lisa Feldman Barrett: A neuroscientist at Northeastern University and one of the most cited psychologists in the world, known for her theory of constructed emotion. She is the author of How Emotions Are Made and Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett joins Lex Fridman for a freewheeling talk on love, brain evolution, free will, and consciousness.
“she's coming out with a new book called seven and a half lessons about the brain that you can and should pre-order now”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Lisa Feldman Barrett: A professor of psychology at Northeastern University and one of the world's most cited neuroscientists, known for the theory of constructed emotion and books How Emotions Are Made and Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett dismantles the triune-brain myth and explains how the brain predicts, constructs emotions, and budgets the body.
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