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Lisa Feldman Barrett: Counterintuitive Ideas About How the Brain Works | Lex Fridman Podcast #129

Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get free vitamin D3/K2 - Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use code LEX to get free shipping - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain (book): https://amzn.to/2Sp5ar9 How Emotions Are Made (book): https://amzn.to/2GwAFg6 Lisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett Lisa's Website: https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:45 - Are we alone in the universe? 4:13 - Life on Earth 9:05 - Collective intelligence of human brains 17:53 - Triune brain 24:03 - The predicting brain 31:58 - How the brain evolved 37:58 - Free will 46:51 - Is anything real? 59:23 - Dreams 1:05:11 - Emotions are human-constructed concepts 1:30:40 - Are women more emotional than men? 1:39:16 - Empathy 2:10:56 - Love 2:14:50 - Mortality 2:16:26 - Meaning of life CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostLisa Feldman Barrettguest
Oct 4, 20202h 20mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:45

    Introduction

  2. 2:45 – 4:13

    Are we alone in the universe?

  3. 4:13 – 9:05

    Life on Earth

  4. 9:05 – 17:53

    Collective intelligence of human brains

  5. 17:53 – 24:03

    Triune brain

  6. 24:03 – 31:58

    The predicting brain

  7. 31:58 – 37:58

    How the brain evolved

  8. 37:58 – 46:51

    Free will

  9. 46:51 – 59:23

    Is anything real?

  10. 59:23 – 1:05:11

    Dreams

  11. 1:05:11 – 1:30:40

    Emotions are human-constructed concepts

  12. 1:30:40 – 1:39:16

    Are women more emotional than men?

  13. 1:39:16 – 2:10:56

    Empathy

  14. 2:10:56 – 2:14:50

    Love

  15. 2:14:50 – 2:16:26

    Mortality

  16. 2:16:26 – 2:20:16

    Meaning of life

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