Embodiment, Emotion, and Cognition
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Mind & Body
| Author: | Michelle Maiese | ISBN: | 9780230297715 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | December 21, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michelle Maiese |
| ISBN: | 9780230297715 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | December 21, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Beginning with the view that human consciousness is essentially embodied and that the way we consciously experience the world is structured by our bodily dynamics and surroundings, the book argues that emotions are a fundamental manifestation of our embodiment, and play a crucial role in self-consciousness, moral evaluation, and social cognition.
Beginning with the view that human consciousness is essentially embodied and that the way we consciously experience the world is structured by our bodily dynamics and surroundings, the book argues that emotions are a fundamental manifestation of our embodiment, and play a crucial role in self-consciousness, moral evaluation, and social cognition.
