Books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain  by Lisa Barrett (Author)

Lisa Barrett, also known as Lisa Feldman Barrett, is a highly distinguished neuroscientist and psychologist. She is a University Distinguished Professor at Northeastern University with appointments at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research integrates psychology, neuroscience, physiology, and other disciplines to understand how the brain creates mental experiences such as emotions. Barrett is known for challenging traditional views of emotions, proposing that they are constructed by the brain rather than innate, fixed responses.

She has received multiple prestigious awards including the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award and Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association. Barrett has published widely, is among the most cited scientists globally, and actively engages in public science education through books, articles, and lectures.