Why We Have Uncomfortable Emotions

December 7, 2005
Host: Armand DiMele Guests: Roberta Maria Atti

Uncomfortable feelings like jealousy, disgust, and schadenfreude exist because they once helped us survive. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Atti apply evolutionary psychology to seven “deadly sentiments,” showing how emotions override rational thought to shift behavior instantly in the face of unforeseen threats or losses.

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