LISA FELDMAN BARRETT, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital in Psychiatry and Radiology. She received a NIH Director’s Pioneer Award for her research on emotion in the brain, and the 2018 APS Mentor Award For Lifetime Achievement.
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Yesterday
How Men Can Reclaim Potency & Emotional Leadership, with Luke Bateman
I sit down with Luke Bateman to explore the evolving narrative around masculinity, emotional literacy, and why a man's worth isn't solely defined by his productivity or status. We dig into the realities of the modern gender war, the vital strength found in vulnerability, and how ... Show More
1h 17m
Sep 10
How To Stop Hating Yourself
I break down the difference between self-esteem and self-worth, and why becoming more successful, capable, or accomplished may not resolve the deeper feeling that something is wrong with you. I explore how shame, neglect, abandonment, and other early experiences can shape our sen ... Show More
22m 17s
Sep 7
High Libido or Hypersexuality? The Neuroscience Behind Porn Addiction, with Dr. Trish Leigh
I sit down with Dr. Trish Leigh, a cognitive neuroscientist and neurofeedback clinician, to unpack what pornography and screen compulsions can do to the brain, from dopamine dependency and hypersexuality to sexual dysfunction and impaired self-regulation. We explore why so many m ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2021
Best of the Archives: How Your Emotions Are Made | Lisa Feldman Barrett
<p>Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is at the forefront of understanding human emotions: what they are, why humans evolved to have them, how they're different from feelings, and what science says about how to manage them. She is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at North ... Show More
1h 7m
May 2017
616: Lisa Feldman Barrett | How Emotions Are Made
Lisa Feldman Barrett (@lfeldmanbarrett) is the Director of IASLab at Northeastern University, an innovator in the field of psychology, and one of the world's foremost researchers on emotion. Her new book, How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, is out now. The Cheat ... Show More
52m 36s
Oct 2023
How to Understand Emotions | Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett
In this episode, my guest is Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, Ph.D., a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University who is a world expert in the science of emotions. She explains what emotions are and how the brain represents and integrates signals from our body and ... Show More
2h 36m
Aug 2025
The New Science Of Emotions, Anxiety & Brain Health - Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett - #987
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a professor at Northeastern University, psychologist, and a neuroscientist. Why do we feel emotions? From happiness and joy to anger, anxiety, and sorrow, emotions shape how we experience life. But what purpose do they serve, and how can we learn to manage ... Show More
1h 29m
Apr 2021
How Your Emotions Are Made | Lisa Feldman Barrett
Today's guest is at the forefront of understanding human emotions: what they are, why humans evolved to have them, how they're different from feelings, and what science says about how to manage them (rather than get yanked around by them all the time). Dr. Lisa Feldman-Barrett is ... Show More
1h 13m