Feelings are self-justifying, with a set of perceptions and "proofs" all their own.
The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.
While there I began to study the Asian religions as theories of mind.
One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory - patients feel better because they can't remember why they were sad.
The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.
Sheree Conrad and Michael Milburn bring a much-needed sanity to that confusing and unruly terrain, our sexual lives/