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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain (Expert Thinking)
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How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain (Expert Thinking)
by Lisa Feldman Barrett
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Emotions are not reactions to the world. You are not a passive receiver of sensory input but an active constructor of your emotions.