ISBN
0192804618 / 9780192804617
Description
Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this guide to the latest thinking about theemotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Emotion: The Science of Sentiment takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart.
Publication
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Physical description
160 p.; 18 cm
Pages
160
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LibraryThing member mykl-s
Classifying emotions seems like trying to classify water. They are all different, but all connected to each other, and specific to time and place and person. It is hard to tell what emotion any one person is having at any one time, since they are really feeling a family of different and maybe
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related feelings all at once. This book helped a bit. Show Less
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