You're completely changing my life for better. I'd been on a steady decline in life and almost ended it but i'm now fighting back and your videos are helping to put me back in control of things. Thank you so much!
I feel the need to share what I just went through: A few hours ago, I read something on emotion and remembered something about constructed emotions, so I tried to remember where I've heard about it to watch it again. I quickly found some notes I took while watching your video about a year ago, though I didn't note down that these were notes about this video. So I tried to remember what I was watching when taking these notes; I was convinced it was a TED talk. So after googling some of the concepts, I realized it had to be ine of Lisa Feldman Barrett's, so I watched all of her TED talks only to realize it wasn't what I was thinking of. At some point I actually questioned if I had read her book and completely forgot about having read it, because the cover seemed so familiar. Then I basically googled every line of the notes I took (on paper, that is), hoping that it would match with some transcript. And then, after (I kid you not) 3 hours of search, I stumbled on another of your videos and remembered that I took these notes when I binged a couple of your videos, and I literally slammed my hand on my desk out of satisfaction. That feeling of "where did I learn about that again?" is worse than a song stuck in your head that you can't name. From now on, I will definitely always write down my sources when I take notes. I wanted to go to bed a couple of hours ago, but I needed to find this video; now my notes on "Why sleep is critical" are staring at me judgingly. So thank you for your awesome videos; they definitely stick with me. One of the reasons why I felt the need to find this was that I knew this explanation was so much better than all the other things I found while searching. And after this whole ordeal, I feel like I have to start supporting you on Patreon now.
That's great I have to say I admire your dedication 😄Also this made me laugh because I'm having the exact same thing happen to me - I swore I read somewhere that the mind of a Schizophrenic person is totally chaotic because everything is evaluated as important - i.e. they can't make proper evaluations so *everything* is interpreted as important. Thought I read that in Jaak Panksepp's book (same one mentioned here) - nothing there, then I thought it was from Jordan Peterson's Maps of Meaning - not there either. Now I'm stuck and wondering where the hell I heard that from. Indeed, it's a nagging sensation far worse than having a song stuck in your head. Get some sleep, mate ;-)
@@WhatIveLearned You actually changed my life too and are the reason I started watching fully educational videos on youtube. you made me interested in things, wanting to learn more. also the reason i decided that taking on learning a language would one day be a possible task to carry out. thanks for what you do, and although i haven't seen one of your videos for a while, not even this one, i'm going to start watching now. hopefully i figure out some things i can take with me on my journey :)
Would love if you can provide us with more tips and tricks like those in "Tools for Titans" Your channel is a literal gold mine for thought and optimal mental, physical and emotional performance.
always love when a new video of yours comes out. i feel like i've been working with my biology a little more instead of working against it and i've been feeling great.
Great Video! Love your content. You are one of the reasons why I started fasting, did go keto and will run my first marathon in 7 weeks. Thank you and keep on the great work :)
Love your work! It's a beautiful thing that youtube does in allowing us all to benefit from talented autodidacts like yourself. Looking forward to hearing in your next video some useful ways of putting this new theory of emotions to work.
I'm getting into meditation and really trying to learn more about how my brain works. This was a wonderful primer on emotions! Things are really falling into place!
This adds a very important understanding to the notion of "controlling your emotions". The way in which we are so linked with our environments to be a mere observer to the process of life is interesting. Our routines and emotions are totally dominated by what we interact with, as what would be rationally sound lol.
This evening I have watched two videos both contradicting each other on the nature of emotions: one says they are built in, the other says they are built but not built in.
They are not just built in but also buried to the core of your being.. our natural emotion is love... but it was the mind based on programming is the reason why we suppresed this real love buried within us.. if you think the weakness of our brain it scray if we think its the irihin of feelings
"Now you might be thinking, 'like so what?'" Actually I was thinking, what about those rats? If emotions are entirely constructed, then how could those rats be afraid of the smell of cats having never seen a cat?
Right? it's certainly an interesting hypothesis on emotions, and I am sure that it does tie into how emotions are reinforced… but it certainly isn't very convincing.
It's a highly recognizable simple cartoon that brings lite hearted and simple moments to an otherwise complex topic. He probably likes the show but is more doing it because it gives our brains a moment to take a break or relate to something, just like when Bill Nye uses humor or very simple animations/models to make an otherwise unrelatable topic more relatable. Relatable topics are more like to trigger emotions and when you learn something new with a emotion attached it is far easier to remember later.
As always your videos put new and amazing perspectives of understanding what it means to be alive. I learned more valuable information from you about my self than my whole life going to school. Thank you for that
Hi WIL. Could you please do a video on the topic of personalities. or the types thereof. What's the science behind it?; Is there a science behind it?; Is there even such a thing as personality?; and so on. You know, like that of Meyers-Briggs personality test, etc.
Hey, This is a great episode. Non violent communication (a process of describing emotion by Marshal Rosenberg) is a great subject you might find relevant.
There's a book called Descarte's Error, in which it addresses the idea that emotions and rational thinking should be separate, and talks about how they are both part of the same whole. If something triggers an emotional response, we should look at why instead of trying to dismiss it.
Assuming you're a student too, but if you want to find our more about this and similar subjects I'm happy to send you my university notes on social neuroscience and other similar courses. They go into much more depth on what you've been discussing. Great video mate!
This is an explanation of why it's so important for a child to have an emotionally stable father. If they don't, all hell breaks loose in their mind, and they become very confused as to which emotions they should be constructing and how in their formative years.
man, every morning I wake up and put on one of these videos and without fail, it helps me think clearly and introspectively and starts my day off in a great way. I appreciate you making these available for us
Very profound. I never thought of emotions being instincts. It would make sense. Both the concept of free will in our daily routines and the ways that our bodies respond to naturally events are becoming more clear thanks to your videos. I have always thought this, but never took it to the analysis that you did. Thank you.
I very much enjoy your channel. I find it very curious that a person somewhere half way across the globe is investigating the same subjects and reading the same books, while also, seemingly, doing it in the similar order at this point in time. Keep it up! It's really cool to get your insights on these topics.
Emotions are reaction to what's perceived? So perception of what's to occur gives caution and leads to ability to react. But most I've met have little to no knowledge of their own emotional state and instinctually jump to conclusions. Stop and breath empty thoughts give space for knowledgeable thoughts to see clearly. Unfortunately we need to learn control of self which takes time. Time is now so know it's now time. So begin ...⛓=☠..🤔
"oh hey a picture of a bee" 'you cannot see what this picture is!' "can't I?" 'It's a bee!' To be fair I thought it was a fly but I feel like it still counts
Thanks for another informative video. With the information you provide for us I gain more confidence that I can take more of an active control in my life instead of letting things happen to me.
I've been watching your videos for over a year now, and I've noticed the topics have slowly shifted from a nutritional/body focus towards more mental/psyche themes. I'm not sure whether this applies to you or not, but I was watching a Jordan Peterson lecture the other day, and he had what I thought was a profound insight. It was: "If you want to know what you truly believe, then watch how you act. Many people say they believe one thing, but if you watch their actions, it's clear they do not believe what they're saying - People ALWAYS act out their beliefs." This works introspectively as well. I have also been trying to, let's say, "improve my mental condition" recently. And in order to find out what I *actually* believe, rather than trusting "what I think I believe", I've had to become more aware/conscious of my actions. These have been far more accurate and revelatory (not to mention, surprising) than I originally thought. I only mention this because some emotions may emanate from deep beliefs which one might not even know they have. Food for thought.
If I have understood your last couple of minutes correctly with the excerpt from the book you read, and emotions are just another example of our interpretation of stimuli. Wouldn't that then be perfect to suggest a trigger application of some sort basically to second guess the mind
Emotion seems to function as an expression of what inherent patterns exist within the programming of the individual...the primary filter being the personality construct, while the secondary being relative understanding/experiences connected to expectations, baggage, desire etc.
I've watched all your videos and you make some of the best researched and put together videos. Thank you for what you do and I'm looking forward to the video on the implications of this one. Cheers
How are emotions being defined here? Because if you scream at a baby (who has no frame of reference of "fear") the baby will react with a startle and cry. Is that not fear? Are you saying that "emotion" is the "label" we put on that baby's reaction? If not, than what do we call the initial reaction?
Indeed. Certain emotions (e.g fear from fight or flight response) is so strongly ingrained in us biologically it's extremely unlikely it's a mental construct from previous experiences. I'm not entirely sure what the author or the video maker's positions are.
To anyone watching this video, I want to tell all of you that this video is just 1 of the theories how emotions are made. Don’t take this as the absolute answer. We still have lot to learn about brain and emotion. Every theory about emotion has evidence to support itself, even this theory presented in this video.
I think all emotions are some kind of gods or entities from other dimensions, and the thing we call ourselves just coordinates them and chooses which ones to follow at the given time
I would love a practical how to live life guide from you. I really couldn't trust many others to the task. I am very grateful I found your channel. How to pick a job or career, how to enjoy life, how to be happy, how to apply the scientific findings of seligman and how to flourish. You are top tier youtube , dog bless you
Makes sense that more people remember how you made them feel rather then the words that were said. Creatively speaking, the brain tends to fill in the gaps with the information we don't have.. Yes, I did pause to see if there were others who saw the bee before it was shown, aha.
This means that the new age wave of ''all is in your mind'' is not so far fetched after all. If you find a way to associate new concepts to the same feeling, you can overcome things like anxiety, stress or guilt.
And now introduce Neuro-Linguistic Programming to help you control and manipulate your experience and your interpretation of them to your own benefit. Richard Bandler and a colleague created it over 40 years ago as an effective and replicable applied psychological therapy.
Very interesting implications here for mood disorders. My dad has bipolar disorder and I often wonder how much of his problems are just feed back loops he is stuck in from childhood. His parents weren't great so it gets me wondering. Makes me wonder about my own childhood and social anixiety as well.
On the other hand, even newborns with no past experiences and incredibly limited memory will express fear in response to a loud unexpected noise, happiness in response to a caregiver’s affection, or sadness when a caregiver leaves them alone. They experience these emotions and express them in a universally understood way even before seeing it performed by others or having relevant past experiences to interpret.
I remember a film that explained that the Natives of Hispanola could not see the ships they were staring at ( Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria )because of having no prior experience with their existence. Their minds dis-included the input since it had no previous image for comparison. They DID see the ships as they were actually landing, but it was the appearance of the human form along the edge of the deck that confirmed that it was no mirage or hallucination.
There is no conflict between emotions being both innate and learned. Emotional responses are innate, but their attachment to environmental stimuli has to be learned.
I haven't seen the next video yet but this slots in really nicely with how meditation can be used to eliminate social anxiety attacks. It worked for me, anyway.
this is really interesting, I like the idea that the emotion comes after the physical change. I have had anxiety in the past, worse after drinking or not getting much sleep, so both of these activities could be effecting the body in some way to generate that emotion.
The language and name concepts are just laws to help us do things easier We actually make the actions and things we can understand and etc...faster and more on a daily basis in the 23 and a half hours because there are more types of understanding, and one of them is the automatic one That's why i stopped askimg myself these questions because im mailing myself slower and more "lost", thus causing myself a weird depression and "Brain hurting":)) I mean, yeah, I get it its a joke but my idea is that you shouldnt start ajung those questions because you re actually lowkey dragging yourself down, just as I did
it just hit me when i rewatched it now - the theory from dr lisa barrett's book (that emotions depend on our past experiences/knowledge) directly contradicts the earlier mention of mice reacting to cat fur despite having seen a cat previously, and humans fearing snakes despite not having seen one previously - they thus have no "concept" of snake/cat, but still react to it. according to lisa barrett's theory upon contact with these foreign, strange and first seen objects, there should be NO emotion - just noise - but yet we have strong evidence that yes there is an emotion, even though there is no previous experience that would warrant concept's existence. so i guess we have no clue how emotions work then. the theory & evidence are contradictory.
