Foundations in Social Neuroscience
Published on 27. September 2002
Book
Hardback
1357 pages
978-0-262-03291-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, Mass.
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: From College Freshman to College Graduate Student
Illustrations
229
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 51 mm
Weight
1814 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-03291-9 (9780262032919)
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Richard J. Davidson is the William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin. He is coeditor of Brain Asymmetry (MIT Press, 1994) and Foundations in Social Neuroscience (MIT Press, 2001).
John T. Cacioppo is Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Psychology, Director of the Social Psychology Program, and Co-Director of the Institute for Mind and Biology at the University of Chicago.
Gary G. Berntson is Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics at Ohio State University.
John T. Cacioppo is Tiffany and Margaret Blake Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Psychology, Director of the Social Psychology Program, and Co-Director of the Institute for Mind and Biology at the University of Chicago.
Gary G. Berntson is Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Pediatrics at Ohio State University.