Titles in This Set Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN (Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain): 9781529018646 ISBN (How Emotions Are Made): 9781509837526 Publisher: Picador / Pan (Pan Macmillan) Age Range: Adult (18+) Overview This two-book paperback set brings together neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett's most accessible and most influential works. Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain offers a short, witty primer on how brains work, while How Emotions Are Made overturns what many assume about feelings. Together they form a compelling introduction to modern brain science, ideal for students, professionals, or anyone curious about the mind and emotions. About the Books Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain distils decades of neuroscience into seven short, entertaining chapters, plus a bonus half-lesson on brain evolution. Barrett dismantles popular myths — including the idea of a primitive "lizard brain" and the notion that thoughts and emotions are separate systems — replacing them with a clear picture of how brains are built and how they interact to create shared human experience. It's designed to be read in a single sitting, yet leaves readers with a genuinely updated view of neuroscience. How Emotions Are Made tackles a bigger question: where do feelings actually come from? Barrett argues, against the long-standing "classical" view, that emotions are not hardwired reactions fired from dedicated brain regions but are constructed in the moment, drawing on past experience, context, and prediction. Backed by research from Barrett's own laboratory and the field of affective science, the book has reshaped conversations in psychology, medicine, education, and law about what emotions are, and how they can be understood and taught. Two complete paperbacks from a globally recognised neuroscientist, sold as a matching new set Seven and a Half Lessons offers a quick, jargon-free entry point into brain science How Emotions Are Made provides a deeper, paradigm-shifting look at emotional theory Ideal for psychology students, teachers, therapists, and general science readers Compact paperback format, easy to read, carry, and share A thoughtful gift for anyone interested in the mind, brain, or emotional wellbeing About the Author Lisa Feldman Barrett is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. She is among the most cited scientists in the world for her research on emotion, and co-directs the Interdisciplinary Affective Science Laboratory. Her work bridges psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, and has been widely covered by major media outlets. Barrett is known for translating peer-reviewed research into clear, engaging books for general readers. Why You'll Love This Set Together, these two books offer a fast, friendly introduction and a deeper theoretical dive into brain science — perfect for building a genuinely modern understanding of how brains create thought, behaviour, and feeling. Please Note: Cover art may vary slightly from the image shown; all books are supplied as the current UK paperback edition with UK ISBNs as listed above.