“But My Girl Is Different!” Explaining Personality vs Emotion

Many men will say, “but my girl is different!” Meaning, she is somehow unique and different from all other women. And of course; every woman, and every human, is unique and different and a blessing. However, we need to understand the difference between personality and emotions. Personality and identity reside in the frontal cortex area of the brain. The frontal cortex is relatively new as far as human evolution (150,000 - 300,000 years old). Emotions are derived from the amygdala, which is more powerful and ancient (millions of years old). The amygdala gives emotions salience, or meaning. This podcast will explain the nature of emotions vs personality.