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Affective Neuroscience

The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions

by Jaak Panksepp · 2004 · 480 pages

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A foundational text that outlines the neural mechanisms underlying emotional feelings in humans and other mammals. It proposes seven primary affective systems—including SEEKING, RAGE, and PLAY—to explain the biological roots of the mind.

Genres

Psychology & Behavior Philosophy Science & Technology

Topics

Brain Science Emotions Evolution Neuroscience Psychobiology

Book Details

Published

2004

Pages

480

Language

en

ISBN

9780195178050

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