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Descartes' Error Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain

Paperback • 2005 • English

Descartes' Error Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain

By Antonio Damasio

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"An ambitious and meticulous foray into the nature of being." -- The Boston Globe A landmark exploration of the relationship between emotion and reason Since Descartes famously proclaimed, "I think, therefore I am," science has often overlooked emotions as the source of a person’s true being. Even modern neuroscience has tended, until recently, to concentrate on the cognitive aspects of brain function, disregarding emotions. This attitude began to change with the publication of Descartes’ Erro...Show more

Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints
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9780143036227

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

Descartes' Error Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain

Format

Paperback

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