The Neuroscience of Feeling: Emotions Are Made, Not Born
We often think of emotions as innate, pre-programmed responses – joy at a gift, fear at a sudden noise, anger at an injustice. But groundbreaking research in neuroscience is revealing a fascinating truth: emotions are not simply hardwired reactions. Instead, they are actively constructed by our brains based on a complex interplay of sensations, thoughts, and past experiences.