How to see clearly through deceptive emotions, Kristen Lindquist

Neuroscientist Kristen Lindquist on how even on a biological level, emotions are entirely subjective. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube Watch the full Perception Box series According to this neuroscientist, your emotions look different from those of someone who grew up on the other side of the world. Kristen Lindquist, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, explores the concept of affective realism, where our emotional experiences dictate our true reality. Emotions, Lindquist explains, are cultural artifacts, passed down like art or language, and are distinct reflections of both our biological makeup and our societal norms. Individualistic societies like the United States and collectivist cultures like Japan interpret emotions lik