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Neurosociology - by David D Franks (Paperback)

Neurosociology - by  David D Franks (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The goal of this ground-breaking volume is to show how neuroscience research is relevant to sociologists and social psychologists as well as examining those areas of neuroscience that can refine and broaden sociological theory.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Evolution of the Human Brain.- What Is Social About the Human Brain?.- The New Unconscious: Agency and Awareness.- Mirror Neurons: A Return to Pragmatism and Implications for an Embodied Intersubjectivity.- The Neuroscience of Emotion and Its Relation to Cognition.- The Self in Neuroscience and Social Psychology.- Consciousness, Quale, and Subjective Experience.- The Place of Imitation in Social Life and Its Anatomical Brain Supports.- Determinism and Free Will.- Conclusion.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Recently, neuroscientists have presented new research which has a direct impact on many areas of Social Psychology. In this innovative volume, the author explores the nexus of Social Psychology and Neuroscience with relation to: </p> <p><br>-The Human "Self"<br>-The Social Nature of the Mind<br>-Socialization and Language Acquisition<br>-Role-Taking/Theory of Mind<br>-Consciousness<br>-Intersubjectivity<br>-Balanced Social Constructionism<br>-Human Agency<br>-The Effect of Emotion on Rational Decision-Making </p> <p></p> <p>This groundbreaking work integrates areas of George Herbert Mead's social behaviorism with current neuroscience. The chapters in this volume demonstrate how current work on mirror neurons supports the basic tenets of the American pragmatists' focus on the priority of motor behavior. <br></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>From the reviews: </p>"The intent of this book is to break down 'the walls between sociology and neuroscience to the benefit of both' ... . clearly intended for sociological social psychologists. ... How successful was this book in achieving the relevant depth and comprehensiveness of the issue raised above? Very successful in both respects. ... this book clearly identifies and explains the pivotal issues in this literature. ... the author has done an excellent as well as timely job in drawing out these implications." (Paul Tibbetts, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 86 (3), September, 2011)<br>

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