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Emotion Dylan Evans

Emotion By Dylan Evans

Emotion by Dylan Evans

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Summary

This work outlines some of the latest scientific ideas about the emotions in an accessible and exciting way. Dylan Evans shows that emotions are not just luxuries, but help us to live more successful lives. Drawing on research in psychology, biology, and artificial intelligence, he provides a stimulating introduction to a topic relevant to us all.

Emotion Summary

Emotion: The Science of Sentiment by Dylan Evans

Was love invented by European poets in the middle ages, or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this new guide to the latest thinking about the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Emotion: The Science of Sentiment takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart.

Emotion Reviews

"A pop science classic."--Independent on Sunday
"A fun book.... Highly accessible, this little gem deserves to sell well."--Nature
"A charming primer on the up-and-coming science of emotions."--New Scientist
"Evans, one of the best of the new wave of science writers, has written a masterly survey--lean, confident, and packed with up-to-the-minute information. It will enlighten and surprise."--Nicholas Humphrey, author of Leaps of Faith
"At last, an accessible and fascinating account of a neglected aspect of our mental lives."--Lewis Wolpert, author of Malignant Sadness


"A pop science classic."--Independent on Sunday
"A fun book.... Highly accessible, this little gem deserves to sell well."--Nature
"A charming primer on the up-and-coming science of emotions."--New Scientist
"Evans, one of the best of the new wave of science writers, has written a masterly survey--lean, confident, and packed with up-to-the-minute information. It will enlighten and surprise."--Nicholas Humphrey, author of Leaps of Faith
"At last, an accessible and fascinating account of a neglected aspect of our mental lives."--Lewis Wolpert, author of Malignant Sadness

"A pop science classic."--Independent on Sunday
"A fun book.... Highly accessible, this little gem deserves to sell well."--Nature
"A charming primer on the up-and-coming science of emotions."--New Scientist
"Evans, one of the best of the new wave of science writers, has written a masterly survey--lean, confident, and packed with up-to-the-minute information. It will enlighten and surprise."--Nicholas Humphrey, author of Leaps of Faith
"At last, an accessible and fascinating account of a neglected aspect of our mental lives."--Lewis Wolpert, author of Malignant Sadness


"A pop science classic."--Independent on Sunday


"A fun book.... Highly accessible, this little gem deserves to sell well."--Nature


"A charming primer on the up-and-coming science of emotions."--New Scientist


"Evans, one of the best of the new wave of science writers, has written a masterly survey--lean, confident, and packed with up-to-the-minute information. It will enlighten and surprise."--Nicholas Humphrey, author of Leaps of Faith


"At last, an accessible and fascinating account of a neglected aspect of our mental lives."--Lewis Wolpert, author of Malignant Sadness


About Dylan Evans


Dylan Evans is a Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at King's College London, where he directs a research project in the evolution of the emotions. In his previous lives he worked as a film-maker and psychotherapist.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The universal language; 2. Why Spock could never have evolved; 3. Shortcuts to happiness; 4. The head and the heart; 5. The computer that cried; References; Further reading; Index

Additional information

GOR003318315
9780192854339
019285433X
Emotion: The Science of Sentiment by Dylan Evans
Dylan Evans
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2001-01-25
192
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