Inquiry: Book Club for Inquiring Minds discussion

This topic is about
How Emotions Are Made
Past Events
>
Book Club Event on 04/22/2023: How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
date
newest »

Follow Meetup link to online event:
https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-c...
Pages to read: 264
ISBN: 9780544129962 (Originally listed edition, and Edition I am Using)
Community Guidelines:
https://www.inquiryreviews.com/p/disc...
Eugene's review of the book:
https://www.inquiryreviews.com/2020/1...
Upcoming event:
https://www.meetup.com/Inquiry-Non-Fi...
Forthcoming Associated Events:
1 - Psychology - 05/20/2023 = Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity by Michel Foucault (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-c...)
2 - Culture - 08/05/2023 = The Girl at the Baggage Claim by Gish Jen (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-c...)
3 - Backgrounds - 08/12/2023 = The Wizard and the Prophet: Scientists and Dueling Visions by Charles C. Mann (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-c...)
4 - Psychology - 11/25/2023 = Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-c...)
5 - Psychology - 12/16/2023 = The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain Is Different by Chantel Prat (https://www.meetup.com/inquiry-book-c...)
Contribute:
The club has costs. If you get value out of the event, support the club. Contribute via:
Zelle, PayPal, or Venmo. Contribute to eugenefrominquiry@gmail.com.
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/adabd41c
While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What are emotions?
•What is the classical emotions paradigm?
•What is the constructed emotions paradigm?
•What are social constructs?
•Why does the brain make predictions?
•What responsibility does everyone have?
•What is emotional acculturation?
•What are the health consequences of not understanding emotions?
•How do emotions impact law?
•What is the body budget?