Emotion, Evolution, and RationalityDylan Evans, Pierre Cruse Do our emotions stop us from being rational? For thousands of years, emotions have been thought of as obstacles to intelligent thought. This view has been challenged in recent years by both philosophers and scientists. In this groundbreaking book, leading thinkers from philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience challenge this commonly held view of emotion in a series of fascinating and challenging essays. |
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William James and the modern neurobiology of emotion | 3 |
Homologizing human emotions | 15 |
Emotion belief and appraisal | 49 |
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