Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal EmotionsSome investigators have argued that emotions, especially animal emotions, are illusory concepts outside the realm of scientific inquiry. However, with advances in neurobiology and neuroscience, researchers are demonstrating that this position is wrong as they move closer to a lasting understanding of the biology and psychology of emotion. In Affective Neuroscience, Jaak Panksepp provides the most up-to-date information about the brain-operating systems that organize the fundamental emotional tendencies of all mammals. Presenting complex material in a readable manner, the book offers a comprehensive summary of the fundamental neural sources of human and animal feelings, as well as a conceptual framework for studying emotional systems of the brain. Panksepp approaches emotions from the perspective of basic emotion theory but does not fail to address the complex issues raised by constructionist approaches. These issues include relations to human consciousness and the psychiatric implications of this knowledge. The book includes chapters on sleep and arousal, pleasure and fear systems, the sources of rage and anger, and the neural control of sexuality, as well as the more subtle emotions related to maternal care, social loss, and playfulness. Representing a synthetic integration of vast amounts of neurobehavioral knowledge, including relevant neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurochemistry, this book will be one of the most important contributions to understanding the biology of emotions since Darwins The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals |
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... exhibit throughout their life span . We must remember that the words we select are not causes for behavior ; they ... exhibit attack . We cannot say that humans flee from danger because they are afraid and then say we know that humans ...
... exhibit throughout their life span . We must remember that the words we select are not causes for behavior ; they ... exhibit attack . We cannot say that humans flee from danger because they are afraid and then say we know that humans ...
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... exhibit larger areas of cortical representation for that finger.18 This may also help explain how an aspiring pianist gradually becomes a skilled artist , and it has been shown that right - handed guitarists have richer cortical ...
... exhibit larger areas of cortical representation for that finger.18 This may also help explain how an aspiring pianist gradually becomes a skilled artist , and it has been shown that right - handed guitarists have richer cortical ...
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... exhibit a flurry of chasing , pouncing , and wrestling that may appear quite aggressive . When I once demonstrated this very robust phenomenon to a senior behavioral scientist visiting our lab , he asked me , “ How did you train the ...
... exhibit a flurry of chasing , pouncing , and wrestling that may appear quite aggressive . When I once demonstrated this very robust phenomenon to a senior behavioral scientist visiting our lab , he asked me , “ How did you train the ...
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... exhibit the instinctual unconditioned response ( UCR ) of elevated attention and cautious / fearful behavior patterns . When this pairing simply occurred in the regular test environment , the environmental or “ contextual ” cues served ...
... exhibit the instinctual unconditioned response ( UCR ) of elevated attention and cautious / fearful behavior patterns . When this pairing simply occurred in the regular test environment , the environmental or “ contextual ” cues served ...
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... exhibit short postreinforcement pauses after acquiring each reward . On variable - ratio ( VR ) schedules , animals respond at fast constant rates that are somewhat slower than rates on FR schedules . On fixed - interval ( FI ) sched ...
... exhibit short postreinforcement pauses after acquiring each reward . On variable - ratio ( VR ) schedules , animals respond at fast constant rates that are somewhat slower than rates on FR schedules . On fixed - interval ( FI ) sched ...
Contents
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BASIC EMOTIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL PROCESSES | 121 |
THE SOCIAL EMOTIONS | 223 |
Bones Brains and Human Origins | 325 |
The Brain Language and Affective Neuroscience | 331 |
Dualism in the Neurosciences | 336 |
Notes | 343 |
Author Index | 431 |
Subject Index | 449 |
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Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions Jaak Panksepp Limited preview - 2004 |
Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions Jaak Panksepp Limited preview - 2004 |
Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions Jaak Panksepp Limited preview - 2004 |
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References to this book
Cognition and Emotion: From Order to Disorder Michael J. Power,Tim Dalgleish No preview available - 2008 |