Lisa Feldman Barrett - Dr. B.V.R.C. Purushottam, IAS

Lisa Feldman Barrett

Why I Choose "Pillow Over Pavement": The Neuroscience of Your Morning Struggle

The 5:30 AM Battle: Why Your Brain Beats Your Willpower The alarm goes off. It's 5:30 AM. You set it last night with the best intentions—today, you promised yourself, you'd finally go for that morning walk. You know it's good for

Lisa Feldman Barrett

Why Your Brain Chooses Donuts Over Salad (And It's Not Your Fault)

The Strange Case of the Self-Sabotaging Brain Here's a puzzle that's been bothering scientists for years: Your brain's main job is to keep you alive and healthy. So why does it keep choosing things that are terrible for you? Think about it. Your brain

Lisa Feldman Barrett

From Sensation to Emotion: How Your Brain Constructs Your Feelings - From the perspective of Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett

Have you ever wondered why the same situation can evoke completely different emotions in different people? Why does your heart racing feel like excitement before a presentation but anxiety before a medical test? The answer lies not in universal emotional fingerprints hardwired into our brains, but in a fascinating process