Feeling Brain Johnston Elizabeth Sarah Lawrence College
Feeling Brain Johnston Elizabeth Sarah Lawrence College After years of neglect by both mainstream biology and psychology, the study of emotions has emerged as a central topic of scientific inquiry in…
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Feeling Brain Johnston Elizabeth Sarah Lawrence College
After years of neglect by both mainstream biology and psychology, the study of emotions has emerged as a central topic of scientific inquiry in the vibrant new discipline of affective neuroscience. What is the role of the body in emotions? Elizabeth Johnston and Leah Olson trace how work in this rapidly expanding field speaks to fundamental questions about the nature of emotion: What is the function of emotions?
Why are emotions so difficult to control? What are feelings," and how do they relate to emotions? Is there an emotional brain?The authors tackle these questions and more in this tasting menu of cutting-edge emotion research.
They build their story around the path-breaking 19th century works of biologist Charles Darwin and psychologist and philosopher William James. James's 1884 article What Is an Emotion? continues to guide contemporary debate about minds, brains,