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Aug 4, 2023

"An emotion is your brain's creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world." --Lisa Feldman Barrett

Cultivating Wisdom: The Power of Mood

Do you believe that what you see influences how you feel? Actually, the opposite is true: What you feel - your "affect" -- influences all our senses -- what you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch. Psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett shares the groundbreaking discovery that you experience the world through affect-colored glasses. She also reveals how affect can be a source of wisdom that helps you to make better, wiser choices in life.