The student's guide to social neuroscience / Jamie Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ward, Jamie, 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perception.

Social interaction.

Interpersonal Relations.

Social Behavior.

Medical Subjects:

Interpersonal Relations.

Social Behavior.

Physical Description:

viii, 337 pages cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Psychology Press, 2012.

Summary:

Ward (U. of Sussex, UK) introduces undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and neuroscience to the methods and concepts of social neuroscience. Methods are described in a condensed, updated version of chapters in The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, followed by discussion of the evolution of social intelligence and culture; mirror neurons in the context of imitation, social learning, and tool use; the building blocks of social processes, emotions and motivation, and recognizing others, empathy, theory of mind, and autism; social interactions and relationships, including altruism, game theory, attachment, and social exclusion; groups and identity, including self, prejudice, and religion; antisocial behavior, aggression, and morality; and social development from infancy through adolescence. Access to an interactive e-textbook, video clips, a test bank, and instructor and student resources is included. Psychology Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction to social neuroscience

The methods of social neuroscience

Evolutionary origins of social intelligence and culture

Emotion and motivation

Reading faces and bodies

Understanding others

Interacting with others

Relationships

Groups and identity

Morality and anti-social behaviour

Developmental social neuroscience.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-318) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781848720046

1848720041

9781848720053

184872005X

OCLC:

708243733