Prof. Barrett in the New York Times

Congratulations to Prof. Lisa Feldman Barrett, who recently had an article featured in the Sunday New York Times! In her article, “Are You In Despair? That’s Good” Prof. Barrett discussed the psychological importance and health benefits of finely tuned emotions–even negative ones. People who experienced highly specific emotions, as opposed to more generalized ones, are more agile at regulating their emotions, less likely to drink excessively when stressed and less likely to retaliate aggressively against someone who has hurt them.

To read the full article, click here.

Psychology