See also Dr. Barrett’s blog.
2018-06-25
How Elastic Is Your Brain? (The Shortlist)
New York Times Book Review
Dr. Barrett reviews three recent books about the human brain.
2018-06-21
Try these two smart techniques to help you master your emotions
TED.com
By more clearly identifying our feelings or by recategorizing them, you can reduce suffering and increase well-being. (An excerpt from "How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain.")
2018-06-04
Buddhists in love
Aeon
Lovers crave intensity, Buddhists say craving causes suffering. Is it possible to be deeply in love yet truly detached?
2018-05-22
The Science of Making Emotions
Healthy Living Made Simple
When you feel emotional, what’s actually happening in your body and brain?
2018-05-11
Why Men Need to Stop Relying on Non-Verbal Consent, According to a Neuroscientist
Time
The human brain is wired so that people see what they believe.
2017-09-23
Simulating The Bodily Pain Of Future Climate Change
NPR
Why aren't more people scared of climate change? Blame the brain.
2017-08-03
Emotional Intelligence Needs a Rewrite
Nautilus
Think you can read people’s emotions? Think again.
2017-07-14
When is Speech Violence?
New York Times
Debating ideas, even offensive ones, is vital: it's the lifeblood of democracy. Debate opens minds. So, choose to invite speakers who encourage debate, not those who just spread hate. In large quantities, hateful speech can harm the body and even shorten life.
2017-06-08
Poverty on the Brain
Thrive Global
An infant brain is not a miniature adult brain. It's a brain that's awaiting a wiring plan. (Reprinted from Dr. Barrett's blog.)