23/09/2025
Emotions are often viewed as interfering with clear, objective, evidence-based reasoning; in fact, “appeal to emotion” is considered to be a logical fallacy. And there is no doubt that the constant manipulation of our negative emotions such as fear, anger, disgust, and contempt, by biased and politicized media and internet influencers, has deteriorated our social and political interactions and eroded our mutual trust and cooperation. But do these narrow perspectives on emotion ignore a deeper understanding of the role of emotion in our thinking and learning?
Tune to Thinking Clearly on KMUD, Tuesday, September 23 from 9 to 10 AM as our guest, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang—professor of education, psychology, and neuroscience at the University of Southern California and author of the book: “Emotions, Learning, and the Brain”—argues that dismissing emotions as impediments to rational thinking ignores a wealth of evidence pointing to the salience of emotion in our thinking, learning and decision-making, as summarized by this quote from her book: “It is literally neurobiologically impossible to build memories, engage in complex thoughts, or make meaningful decisions without emotion.”
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