What are feelings?

Have you ever wondered why you feel happy, sad, angry, or even scared? Feelings aren't just magic—they are a super cool mix of chemistry and electricity zooming around inside your body! Join Mira and Finn on a wild emotional rollercoaster to discover what is actually happening in your brain when you feel a feeling. Did you know you have a tiny, almond-shaped alarm system in your head called the amygdala? It can react to danger in just 74 milliseconds, which is way faster than you can even blink! We will also explore how human beings actually have 27 different types of emotions beautifully blended together. Plus, get ready for some incredibly wacky science facts! You will find out why your mouth gets super dry when you are nervous, how crying when you are sad is completely different from crying over chopped onions, and why scientists actually tickle rats just to hear them laugh! Understanding our emotions helps us be much kinder to ourselves and each other, so take a deep breath and let's dive in!