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Emotions Are Constructed By Concepts
- Emotions are not fixed reactions wired at birth but constructed by the brain using concepts and past experience.
- Concepts shape raw bodily sensations into discrete emotions like fear or sadness.
Parenting Through Naming Emotions
- Amanda Thornbury learned to name emotions with her daughter Michala, which reduced tantrums early on.
- She taught Michala to say “I'm mad” or “I'm sad” instead of acting out.
A Crash That Changed Two Lives
- Tommy Jerrett drove a truck that collided with Amanda's car after it spun across the median.
- He walked away uninjured while Amanda's daughter Michala died in the crash.