Books like How Emotions Are Made

How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett reads as informative, challenging. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The hour between dog and wolf

Coates, John · 2012

Both explore neuroscience

67% genome match

The psychology of happiness

Michael Argyle · 1987

Both explore psychology

62% genome match

The cognitive neuroscience of memory

Amanda Parker · 2002

Both explore neuroscience & psychology

64% genome match

Motivation

Herbert L. Petri · 1981

Both explore psychology

59% genome match

Memory for odors

Robert G. Crowder · 1995

Both explore psychology & neuroscience

64% genome match

Culture and subjective well-being

Ed Diener · 2000

Both explore psychology

62% genome match

Destructive emotions

Daniel Goleman · 2003

Both explore psychology & neuroscience

57% genome match

Memories, thoughts, and emotions

George Mandler · 1991

Both explore psychology & consciousness

63% genome match

Descartes' error

Antonio R. Damasio · 1994

Both explore neuroscience & consciousness

59% genome match

Human memory

Alan D. Baddeley · 1990

Both explore neuroscience

58% genome match

The Winner Effect

Ian H. Robertson · 2012

Both explore neuroscience

55% genome match

Rewire Your Anxious Brain

Catherine M. Pittman · 2014

Both explore neuroscience

57% genome match