#140 – Lisa Feldman Barrett: Love, Evolution, and the Human Brain

Lisa Feldman Barrett is a neuroscientist, psychologist, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Eight Sleep: eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get $200 off - MasterClass: masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off annual sub - BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain (book): amzn.to/2Sp5ar9 How Emotions Are Made (book): amzn.to/2GwAFg6 Lisa's Twitter: twitter.com/LFeldmanBarrett Lisa's Website: lisafeldmanbarrett.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Medium: medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:27) - Falling in love (25:10) - Love at first sight (39:49) - Romantic (43:48) - Writing process (54:32) - Evolution of the human brain (1:08:41) - Nature of evil (1:17:23) - Love is an evolutionary advantage (1:21:59) - Variation in species (1:27:41) - Does evolution have a direction? (1:45:19) - Love with an inanimate object (1:49:37) - Just be yourself is confusing advice (1:59:49) - Consciousness (2:06:26) - Book recommendations