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Why should you read it?
Ever looked into someone’s face without knowing how to read the facial expression? This book helped me understand how emotions develop and how to approach different people from different cultures keeping in mind that emotions might be expressed entirely different. Especially in a business context, it’s vital to get a clear picture of how the other person feels during a conversation. Did you for example know that in ancient Rome smiling was considered inappropriate in public? There’s a lot to learn here!
What is the book about?
Lisa Feldman Barrett dives into a controversial take on how emotions come into existence and how they develop in a human being as well as how they are expressed. While this is quite a scientific book, the author writes in an understandable way and makes sure to give you all the basics to learn a thing or two from this book.
Best takeaway
Being scared and being surprised looks rather similar in most people’s faces!