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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... response , and between rein- forcement and a resulting change in behavior . Those gaps can be filled only with the instruments and techniques of neurology . A science of behav- ior need not wait until neurology has done so . A complete ...
... response , and between rein- forcement and a resulting change in behavior . Those gaps can be filled only with the instruments and techniques of neurology . A science of behav- ior need not wait until neurology has done so . A complete ...
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... response pattern can be activated by localized electrical or chemical stimu- lation along specific brain circuits , and whether such arousal has affective consequences as measured by consistent approach or avoidance responses . Such con ...
... response pattern can be activated by localized electrical or chemical stimu- lation along specific brain circuits , and whether such arousal has affective consequences as measured by consistent approach or avoidance responses . Such con ...
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... response to the uncondi- tional stimulus ( UCS ) of cat odor is for rats to exhibit the instinctual unconditioned response ( UCR ) of elevated attention and cautious / fearful behavior patterns . When this pairing simply occurred in the ...
... response to the uncondi- tional stimulus ( UCS ) of cat odor is for rats to exhibit the instinctual unconditioned response ( UCR ) of elevated attention and cautious / fearful behavior patterns . When this pairing simply occurred in the ...
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... response will bring a reward ) , they tend to work slowly during the first part of the interval , gradually increasing behavioral output as " paytime " arrives ( yielding a scalloped curve ) . When placed on variable - ratio and ...
... response will bring a reward ) , they tend to work slowly during the first part of the interval , gradually increasing behavioral output as " paytime " arrives ( yielding a scalloped curve ) . When placed on variable - ratio and ...
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... response . Although we may never know with any sense of assurance whether these crea- tures have what we might call " affective conscious- ness , " it is noteworthy that their seemingly fixed be- havioral responses are really not that ...
... response . Although we may never know with any sense of assurance whether these crea- tures have what we might call " affective conscious- ness , " it is noteworthy that their seemingly fixed be- havioral responses are really not that ...
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 |