Emotion : the science of sentiment

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Emotion : the science of sentiment

Dylan Evans

Oxford University Press, 2002

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

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.

Table of Contents

  • The universal language
  • why Spock could never have evolved
  • shortcuts to happiness
  • the head and the heart
  • the computer that cried.

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  • NCID
    BB23873408
  • ISBN
    • 0192853767
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Oxford
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 204 p.
  • Size
    18 cm
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