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Lisa Feldman Barrett: Anxiety Is Just A Prediction!

Guest: Lisa Feldman Barrett • 2024-08-19 • 3.1M views

Neuroscientist, author of How Emotions Are Made

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📝 Episode Summary

Neuroscientist explains how brains function as prediction machines.

🎯 Top Takeaways

  1. Success leaves clues: study those who've achieved what you want
  2. Consistency beats intensity: small actions daily outperform occasional heroics
  3. Fear of failure prevents more success than actual failure ever does
  4. Your environment shapes your trajectory: design your surroundings for success
  5. Focus is a superpower: in a distracted world, concentration wins

💬 Key Quotes

"Your brain is not reacting to the world. It's predicting it. And your emotions are guesses."

— Lisa Feldman Barrett (00:35:22)

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