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0:05 when we hear the word 'emotion', most of us think of love, hate, happiness or fear 0:11 those strong feelings we experience throughout life 0:15 our emotions are the driving force behind many of our behaviours: helpful, and unhelpful 0:20 just where do our emotions come from? 0:24 our brain is wired to look for threats or rewards 0:28 if one is detected, the feeling region of the brain alerts us through the release of chemical messages 0:34 emotions are the effect of these chemical messages, travelling from our brain through the body 0:41 when our brain detects a potential threat, our brain releases the stress hormones adrenalin and cortisol 0:48 which prepare us for a fight or flight response 0:52 when we detect or experience something rewarding, such as someone doing something nice for you 0:58 our brain releases dopamine, oxytocin, or seratonin - these are the chemicals that make us feel good 1:05 and motivate us to continue on the task or behaviour 1:09 in these instances, the feeling region of the brain kicks in before the thinking part 1:14 sometimes the reactions of the feeling brain are so strong that it dominates our behaviours 1:19 and we're unable to think rationall