Emotion : a very short introduction
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Emotion : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 81）
Oxford University Press, 2003, c2001
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Bibliography: p. 125-134
Includes index
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Description
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 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.
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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
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