Foundations in Social Neuroscience (Social Neuroscience) by John T. Cacioppo, Gary G. Berntson, Shelley E. Taylor and Daniel L. Schacter
English | ISBN: 026253195X | 2002 | PDF | 1358 pages | 19,9 mb
English | ISBN: 026253195X | 2002 | PDF | 1358 pages | 19,9 mb
A full understanding of the biology and behavior of humans cannot be complete without the collective contributions of the social sciences, cognitive sciences, and neurosciences. This book collects eighty-two of the foundational articles in the emerging discipline of social neuroscience.
The book addresses five main areas of research: multilevel integrative analyses of social behavior, using the tools of neuroscience, cognitive science, and social science to examine specific cases of social interaction; the relationships between social cognition and the brain, using noninvasive brain imaging to document brain function in various social situations; rudimentary biological mechanisms for motivation, emotion, and attitudes, and the shaping of these mechanisms by social factors; the biology of social relationships and interpersonal processes; and social influences on biology and health.