Northeastern University distinguished professor of psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett says that she first encountered psychology, in an academic context, when she “needed to pick up another science course to replace physics” in her undergraduate education.
At the time, as a student at the University of Toronto, Barrett was aiming to become a medical doctor.
“I was originally assuming that I was going to be pre-med,” she says. “I honestly had no idea what psychology was.”
Forty years later, Barrett — who specializes in the study of emotions — has been honored with the William James Fellow Award from the Association for Psychological Science (APS), which recognizes a lifetime of achievement in that field.
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