
Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain | Lex Fridman Podcast #140
Love is not a universal emotion but a concept constructed by the brain that varies significantly across cultures and individuals

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Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist and psychologist at Northeastern University who studies emotion, the brain, and the body. She is an award-winning author of books including 'How Emotions Are Made' and 'Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain,' which challenge conventional understanding of how emotions are constructed by the brain.

Love is not a universal emotion but a concept constructed by the brain that varies significantly across cultures and individuals

The brain is fundamentally a prediction machine that constantly predicts what will happen next based on past experience and sensory input