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Seven and a Half Lessons about the Brain

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What’s it about?

Your brain isn't for thinking—it's a body-budgeting organ that predicts, constructs emotions, and rewires itself through experience and social connection.

You’ll learn

  • The brain's main job is allostasis
  • Emotions are constructed, not hardwired
  • Your brain rewires with every experience
  • Social bonds regulate your body budget