Inc.com LeBron James, J.J. Redick, and Magic Johnson All Used the Same Word to Describe the Lakers’ Recent Blowout Losses. It’s a Lesson in Emotional Intelligence (Backed by Science) Neuroscientist and Northeastern University Professor of Psychology Lisa Feldman Barrett speaks specifically about embarrassment in her book, How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain (Mariner Books, 2018).