The Emotional Brain in the Time of Collective Crisis

Psychology Today | 28.01.2026 01:33
When I first began writing about the emotional brain for my book Why Good Sex Matters, I approached it through the lens of sexuality—because sex, desire, and pleasure are vivid reflections of our inner emotional life. Over time, I came to see something even broader: How we experience pleasure, manage stress, and connect with others all arise from the same emotional architecture.