Name
Deconstructing and Reconstructing Emotions: A Transformative Coaching Tool from New Emotion Research
Date & Time
Thursday, October 23, 2025, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Speakers
Description
Breakthroughs in the neuroscience of emotion, including Lisa Feldman-Barrett's theory of constructed emotion, challenge the idea that emotions are automatic and universal. This shift impacts coaching, where emotions and reason are often viewed as separate. Discover a coaching tool that helps clients deconstruct and rebuild emotions through functional reasoning and embodied awareness. This method fosters emotional clarity and unlocks new energy for action.
Location Name
Sapphire IM: Fourth Floor
Full Address
San Diego
San Diego, CA
United States
San Diego, CA
United States
Session Type
45-Minute Presentation
Learning Objectives
1. Apply neuroscience principles to enhance coaching practices.
2. Explain how emotions are constructed in the brain.
3. Differentiate between constructivist and classical models of emotion.
4. Support clients in identifying and shifting ineffective emotional patterns using the constructivist model.
5. Implement a novel coaching tool grounded in neuroscience.
2. Explain how emotions are constructed in the brain.
3. Differentiate between constructivist and classical models of emotion.
4. Support clients in identifying and shifting ineffective emotional patterns using the constructivist model.
5. Implement a novel coaching tool grounded in neuroscience.
Content Theme
Coaching Science
Session Evaluation
Content Level
Advanced
CCE Units
0.5 Core Competency, 0.25 Resource Development