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Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts?

The Big Idea by BBC

Oct 31, 202012:43Education

Watching a scary movie, you feel scared. But how do our brain and body work together to tell us about our emotions? A brilliant young scientist has been finding out why the art of interoception could help us better manag...

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Understanding emotions: Should we follow our hearts? is an episode from The Big Idea by BBC. Watching a scary movie, you feel scared. But how do our brain and body work together to tell us about our emotions? A brilliant young scientist has...

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Watching a scary movie, you feel scared. But how do our brain and body work together to tell us about our emotions? A brilliant young scientist has been finding out why the art of interoception could help us better manage our emotions.

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Published Oct 31, 2020 and 12:43 long