We’re told we need to master our emotions and think rationally to succeed. But cuttingedge science shows that feelings are every bit as important to our success as thinking.

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0:00 Introduction
0:36 What is emotion?
5:27 Uncertainty in neuroscience
6:50 Plato's perception of the brain
8:09 Darwin's theory on human emotion
14:50 How does emotion vary culturally?
18:13 Other emotional creatures from fruit flies to bacteria
22:18 Why have we evolved to be emotional?
29:03 How neuroimaging has changed the emotional game
34:32 The value of emotional intelligence
38:09 Reappraisal as a tool for emotional regulation
47:40 What research can tell us about the real world

This video was livestreamed from the Royal Institution on 23 March 2022.

Leonard Mlodinow is a scientist turned storyteller. He is the bestselling author of 'The Drunkard's Walk', 'Subliminal' and 'Elastic'. He coauthored two books with Stephen Hawking and later wrote an acclaimed memoir, 'Stephen Hawking', about their time together. He has written for television, including multiple episodes of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation', as well as helping Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams make a video game. There are now over one million copies of Leonard Mlodinow's books in print.

Leonard's latest book, Emotional: The New Thinking About Feelings, is available from Amazon and all good bookstores.


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