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Emotions: The Shared Heritage of Animals and Humans

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Emotions as Bio-cultural Processes

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The development of mammals from simple to complexly organized species has been delineated, and it is assumed that the expansion of the cerebral cortex correlates in particular with the ability to perform complex behavioral acts. On the anatomical side, particular emphasis is laid on structures of the frontal lobes and the limbic system; and on the behavioral side, emotional and intellectual functions are highlighted.

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    Markowitsch, H.J. (2009). Emotions: The Shared Heritage of Animals and Humans. In: Markowitsch, H., Röttger-Rössler, B. (eds) Emotions as Bio-cultural Processes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09546-2_5

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