Mixed, Messy Feelings: Your brain isn’t confused. It’s computing.
From StefanieFaye by Stefanie Faye
May 3, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the role of feelings in life regulation and their importance in understanding our social and physiological states.
"Feelings can annoy or delight us, but that is not what they are for […]. Feelings are for life regulation, providers of information concerning basic homeostasis or the social condition of our lives." -Antonio Damasio, The Strange Order of Things... READ MORE The post Mixed, Messy Feelings: Your brain isn’t confused. It’s computing. appeared first on StefanieFaye .
People in this episode
Host: Stefanie Faye
Topics covered
- emotions
- mental health
- self-regulation
- homeostasis
- social conditions
Keywords
- feelings
- emotions
- mental health
- homeostasis
- self improvement
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