Affective Neuroscience

Fundamentals of Human and Animal Emotions

Professor Dr., the founder of Affective Neuroscience Theory. In this book, Jaak Panksepp examines the neural mechanisms of human and animal emotions. Against experts who focus only on cognitive processes, Dr. argues that emotions take the lead in the archaic brain. Panksepp emphasizes the importance of the limbic system. Panksepp suggests that civilization does not consist of a brain with a single frontal lobe functioning, and that evolutionary priority and mental dominance actually lies in the archaic brain responsible for emotions and feelings. Affective Neuroscience, which is considered the most important book written on this subject after Darwin's Expression of Emotions in Humans and Animals, reveals the physiological basis of all human and animal emotions, from sexuality to parental care.

“Containing invaluable information and references for understanding the neurobiological basis of emotions and motivations, this book is an essential resource for clinical professionals as well as for the general reader.”

– Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences-

“Jaak Panksepp examines the physiological basis of our emotions while also revealing the nature of our affective consciousness.”

– Andy Calder, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge-

“This book will lead to a program of emotion research based on the latest findings from brain science.”

– Sergio Paradiso, American Journal of Psychiatry-

“Panksepp's book makes an original contribution to the literature on emotions by evaluating the neuroscientific results of the last three decades.”

–Doug Watt, Journal of Consciousness Studies-

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

First Print Year: 2017

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

Number of Pages: 736

Size: 16 x 23.5

Media Type: Paperback