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. Ed(S): Watanabe, Shigeru; Kuczaj, Stan - Emotions of Animals and Humans - 9784431541226 - V9784431541226
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Emotions of Animals and Humans

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Description for Emotions of Animals and Humans Hardback. This book features a comparative approach that considers emotions in numerous animal species and humans. It also examines the possibility of emotions in robots. The book covers many emotional topics, ranging from social emotion to aesthetics. Editor(s): Watanabe, Shigeru; Kuczaj, Stan. Series: Science of the Mind. Num Pages: 286 pages, 3 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HP; JMC; JMM; PSV; PSVP; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 621.

This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to emotion, with contributions from biologists, psychologists, neuroscientists, robot engineers, and artists. A wide range of emotional phenomena is discussed, including the notion that humans’ sophisticated sensibility, as evidenced by our aesthetic appreciation of the arts, is based at least in part on a basic emotional sensibility that is found in young children and perhaps even some non-human animal species.  As a result, this book comprises a unique comparative perspective on the study of emotion. A number of chapters consider emotions in a variety of animal groups, including fish, birds, and mammals. Other chapters ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Japan Japan
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
Series
Science of the Mind
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
Tokyo, Japan
ISBN
9784431541226
SKU
V9784431541226
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

Reviews for Emotions of Animals and Humans
From the reviews: “The interesting and intriguing title of this book will tempt readers who wish to broaden their personal perspectives. … The book focuses in particular on the nature of emotions and the possibility of emotions in preverbal children and nonverbal animals. … the book will be of real value as a platform for researchers to understand the ... Read more

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