“Emotional life grows out of an area of the brain called the limbic system, specifically the amygdala, whence come delight and disgust and fear and anger.”

Nancy Gibbs is an American journalist and editor. She spent nearly three decades at *Time* magazine, rising to become its editor-in-chief from 2014 to 2020. Known for her sharp, insightful leadership and long-form journalism, she shaped the magazine’s focus on in-depth storytelling and cultural analysis.