What to Expect

“Don't suppress your emotions and feelings—you are going to die from it.” While that might sound like hyperbole, neuroscience and psychology tell us it’s uncomfortably close to the truth. We often mistake emotional suppression for emotional control. But suppression doesn't eliminate emotion; it traps it, turning it into a cognitive parasite.

At this week’s Socrates Cafe, we are diving into the mechanics of human emotion, the cognitive cost of hiding our feelings, and the philosophy of effective emotional processing.