What Are Emotions? Part II

In this episode, Jeff and Eli continue their exploration of the empirical study of emotions. They track the public battle between Margaret Mead and Paul Ekman before making their way into Neuroscience where they meet Joseph Ledoux, Antonio Damasio, and finally begin a discussion of Lisa Feldman Barrett’s work.

Show Notes:

To read about the rivalry between Margaret Mead and Paul Ekman, click/tap here. 

To read Margaret Mead’s edition of Darwin’s Expression click/tap here.

To read Paul Ekman’s commentary on Darwin’s Expression click/tap here.

To read about the fMRI of the dead salmon click/tap here.

To read Joseph LeDoux’s The Emotional Brain click/tap here.

To read Antonio Damasio’s The Feeling of What Happens click/tap here.

To read Lisa Feldman Barrett’s How Emotions Are Made click/tap here.