See also Dr. Barrett’s blog and her APS Presidential Column.
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. When you choose to invite a controversial speaker, choose one who fosters debate, not one who merely slings 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.)
2017-05-10
7 Things You Didn’t Know About Emotions
Female First
Advances in psychology and neuroscience have produced some surprising discoveries about what, how and why we feel.
2017-04-30
How ‘superagers’ stay sharp in their later years
The Observer, The Guardian
A new study shows how strenuous mental and physical exercise keeps your brain firing on all cylinders.
2017-04-13
Three Myths About the Brain (That Deserve to Die)
NBC News
Hundreds of news stories each month propagate these mistakes about the brain.
2017-04-08
Can jurors really detect remorse?
Toronto Star
If a criminal experiences remorse for his actions, how can we know? An excerpt from "How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain."
2017-04-06
Smile if you think robots can read our emotions
Financial Times (subscription required)
Tech companies are trying to build emotion-reading devices based on dubious scientific results.
2017-03-26
Why our emotions are cultural – not built in at birth
The Guardian
A excerpt from the introduction to Dr. Barrett's book, "How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain."
2017-03-11
The Law’s Emotion Problem
New York Times
Judges and juries can't accurately detect remorse.
2017-03-07
This is how your brain constructs emotions
Popular Science
Dr. Barrett explains where your feelings come from, in an excerpt from "How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain."