Brain and Emotion ~ Interview with Richard Davidson & Sharon Begely

A WNYC interview with Richie Davidson and Sharon Begely on their new book, The Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live–and How You Can Change Them.

These six elements comprise emotional style:

  • Resilience: how slowly or quickly you recover from adversity
  • Outlook: how long you are able to sustain positive emotion
  • Social Intuition:  how adept you are at picking up social signals from the people around you
  • Self Awareness: How well you perceive bodily feelings that reflect emotions
  • Sensitivity to Context:  how good are you at regulating your emotional responses to take into account the social context you find yourself in
  • Attention: how sharp and clear your focus is

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