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 the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Emotion: A Very Short Introduction takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart.
Acknowledgements
Preface
1: The universal language
2: Why Spock could never have evolved
3: Shortcuts to happiness
4: The head and the heart
5: The computer that cried
References
Further reading
Index
Review from previous edition
a pop science classic - John Walsh, Independent on Sunday
Evans provides a charming crash course on human sentiments - The Times
a fun little book . . .Highly accessible, this little gem deserves to sell well . . . student friendly . . . excellent introductory book - Simon Baron-Cohen, Nature
readable and thought provoking account - Susan Aldridge, Focus
Evans roams enjoyably through the firelds of psychology, psychotherapy, robotics, drugs and old-fashioned romance, like Alian de Botton in a labcoat - The Guardian (Review)
This book is a charming primer on the up-and-coming science of emotions. - James Kingsland New Scientist
An admirably clear, intelligent and witty introduction - Steven Poole, Guardian
a wealth of good sense backed by evidence - Marek Kohn, Evening Standard
a witty little book - Iain Finlayson, The Times
At last, an accessible and fascinating account of a neglected aspect of our mental lives. - Lewis Wolpert, author of "Malignant Sadness"
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