Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett
Lisa is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University and the author of Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain (£14.99, Picador). She is one of the most cited scientists in the world for her research into psychology and neuroscience. Lisa is Chief Science Officer for the Center for Law, Brain & Behavior at Massachusetts General Hospital, and received a National Institutes of Health Director’s Pioneer Award for her revolutionary research on emotion in the brain.
Recent articles by Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett
Is it good for my brain to avoid the news from time to time?
It's easy to get sick of a 24-hour news cycle of war, climate crises and economic turmoil. Here's how a break will help your mental health – and gut
How many senses do humans really have?
Neuroscientist Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett delves into the different ways we’re able to perceive the world that go beyond sight, sound, touch, taste and smell.
The bizarre science behind how our brains shape reality
Do we see the world as it really is, or are we creating our own reality? We delve into the neuroscience behind the world that we experience.
How kindness could boost your brain health this Christmas, explained by a neuroscientist
There are surprising perks if you embrace the spirit of the holidays and reach out to others, according to leading brain researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett.
Do we really have brain regions?
Despite what you've heard, the brain isn't split up into neat chunks that do different things.
Do we really have free will?
It's a hotly debated topic, but the way our brains work can give us some insight.
What actually are emotions?
How do you feel? Are you anxious about something? Or scared? Why do you feel this way and where do all these sensations come from?
Will we ever recreate the brain on a computer?
It’s easy to equate brains and computers – they’re both thinking machines, after all. But the comparison doesn’t really stand up to closer inspection, as Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett reveals.
Psychology is in a crisis. But not the one you're thinking of
Can we still have faith in psychology in the face of the ‘replication crisis’? Perhaps, but the field has a much larger problem to tackle.
7 (and a half) myths about your brain
Neuroscientist Dr Lisa Feldman-Barrett busts common misconceptions about how the mind works, from left and right brains to how your memory works.
How emotions trick your brain
What if happiness doesn’t really exist? New research is uncovering that the way we think about emotions doesn’t match up to what neuroscientists are seeing in our brains and behaviour…