Your emotions aren't the problem. The gap between feeling and choosing is.

In this episode of The Synapse and the Stoa, John Sampson breaks down the science, philosophy, and practical toolkit of emotional regulation — the real skill behind what we mistakenly call being 'too emotional.' Drawing on Aristotle, the Stoics, and cutting-edge neuroscience, this episode makes the case that emotions are one of evolution's greatest gifts — and explains why most people still let them run the show.

What's covered:

• Why emotions evolved and why neuroscience proves they are essential — not obstacles — to good decision-making

• Antonio Damasio's somatic marker hypothesis: the brain research that changed everything we know about emotion and rational thought

• The amygdala hijack: why your threat re ...