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OverviewWhat produces emotions? Why do we have emotions? How do we have emotions? Why doemotional states feel like something? What is the relation between emotion, and reward value, and subjective feelings of pleasure? How is the value of a good represented in the brain? Will neuroeconomics replace classical microeconomics? How does the brain implement decision-making? Are gene-defined rewards and emotions in the interests of the genes, and does rational multistep planning enable us to go beyond selfish genes to long-term plans and social contracts in the interests of the individual? This book seeks explanations of emotion and decision-making by considering these questions. The topics covered include:The nature of emotion, and a theory of emotionThe functions of emotion, including a Darwinian theory of the adaptive value of emotion, which helps to illuminate many aspects of brain design and behaviourThe brain mechanisms of emotionAffective states and motivated behaviour: hunger and sexual behaviourThe pharmacology of emotion, and brain mechanisms for actionNeuroeconomics, and the foundation of economic valueDecision-makingEmotional feelings, and consciousnessNeural networks involved in emotionThe book will be valuable for those in the fields of neuroscience and neurology, psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edmund T. Rolls (Oxford Centre for Computational Neuroscience, Oxford, UK)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.60cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.612kg ISBN: 9780199659890ISBN 10: 0199659893 Pages: 704 Publication Date: 31 October 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction: The Issues 2: The Nature of Emotion 3: The Functions of Emotion: Reward, punishment, and emotion in brain design 4: The Brain Mechanisms Underlying Emotion 5: Food Reward Value, Pleasure, Hunger, and Appetite 6: Pharmacology of Emotion, Reward, and Addiction: The basal ganglia 7: Sexual Behaviour, Reward, and Brain Function: Sexual selection of behaviour 8: Decision-Making Mechanisms 9: Neuroeconomics and Decision-Making 10: Emotional Feelings and Consciousness: A theory of consciousness 11: Conclusions and Broader Issues A: Neural Networks and Emotion-Related Learning B: Decision-Making Models C: Glossary D: Colour PlatesReviewsOne would struggle to find another single volume that covered so much of relevance in this field with writing so clear and tutorial, doubtless honed by several generations of teaching undergraduates at Oxford University. * Brain * One would struggle to find another single volume that covered so much of relevance in this field with writing so clear and tutorial, doubtless honed by several generations of teaching undergraduates at Oxford University. Brain Review from BRAIN http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/content/137/9/2620?rss=1&utm content=buffer80351&utm medium=social&utm source=twitter.com&utm campaign=buffer Author InformationProfessor Edmund T. Rolls performs full-time research at the Oxford Centre for Computational Neuroscience, and at the University of Warwick, and has acted as Professor of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, and as Fellow and Tutor of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. His research links neurophysiological and computational neuroscience approaches to human functional neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies in order to provide a fundamental basis for understanding human brain function and its disorders. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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