Why people recommend it
Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett is an accessible and concise introduction to the human brain that explores neuroscience, emotions, and how the mind constructs reality. Steven Bartlett recommended the book on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett during closing remarks as a shorter, highly approachable companion to the author's broader work. Andrew Huberman discussed the book on Huberman Lab, praising it as a wonderful and recent addition that extends beyond emotions into wider neurological concepts. Lex Fridman featured the author on the Lex Fridman Podcast, strongly encouraging listeners to purchase and share the book as a fantastic short introduction to neuroscience upon its release. Additionally, the author appeared on Huberman Lab to discuss how the text builds upon her previous revolutionary research on how emotions are made. Throughout these podcast appearances, hosts commended the book for making complex neuroscientific concepts engaging, clear, and readily understandable for a general audience interested in how the brain functions.
Who recommended it
- Andrew Huberman Recommended
- Lex Fridman Recommended
- Steven Bartlett Recommended
Andrew Huberman — 2 mentions
“The first one is entitled 'How Emotions Are Made,' and the second book, which includes information about emotions but extends beyond that, is entitled 'Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain.'”
“The second one is "Seven and a Half Facts About the Brain." It's a wonderful book as well.”
Lex Fridman — 2 mentions
“her new book called 7 and a half lessons about the brain is out now as of a couple of days ago so you should definitely support Lisa by buying it and sharing with friends if you like it it's a great short intro to the human brain”
“she is the author of a book that revolutionized our understanding of emotion in the brain called how emotions are made and she's coming out with a new book called seven and a half lessons about the brain that you can and should pre-order now”
Steven Bartlett — 1 mention
“The secret life of the brain and also for something a little bit shorter but equally accessible. Um this book here, seven and a half lessons about the brain.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“One is "How Emotions Are Made," which was her first book. The second one is "Seven and a Half Facts About the Brain." It's a wonderful book as well. It came out more recently.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- How Emotions Are Made
- The Evolution of Beauty
- At Large and At Small
- Biology As Ideology
- Boris Pasternak
- Breath
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“But if you guys don't know who I am, my book for Timcast, uh, The Culture War, and I don't know, just here to have fun, hang out.”
“the animal that I wrote about in seven and a half lessons is called an amphioxys or a lancelet”
“they are not in the you know seven and a half lessons because that book is is really not pitched at that level of explanation”
“i mean it is something i talk about in my in the book in seven and a half lessons about the brain i think it's really important”
“it's actually in the web notes to um seven and a half lessons but um social isolation loneliness will kill you earlier than you would otherwise die”