“Social reality is not just about words—it gets under your skin. If you perceive the same baked good as a decadent 'cupcake' or a healthful 'muffin,' research suggests that your body metabolizes it differently. Likewise, the words and concepts of your culture help to shape your brain wiring and your…”— Lisa Feldman Barrett, amazon.com
“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, amazon.com
“Simulations are your brain’s guesses of what’s happening in the world. In every waking moment, you’re faced with ambiguous, noisy information from your eyes, ears, nose, and other sensory organs. Your brain uses your past experiences to construct a hypothesis—the simulation—and compares it to the ca…”— Lisa Feldman Barrett, amazon.com