Joy, Guilt, Anger, Love: What Neuroscience Can-and Can't-Tell Us About How We Feel
By Giovanni Frazzetto
Read by Giovanni Frazzetto
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200623549
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ISBN: 9798200623532
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ISBN: 9798200623556
| Runtime: | 9.69 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Psychology |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
A Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week, February 2014
In this engaging account, renowned neuroscientist Giovanni Frazzetto blends cutting-edge scientific research with personal stories to reveal how our brains generate our emotions. He demonstrates that while modern science has expanded our knowledge, investigating art, literature, and philosophy is equally crucial to unraveling the brain's secrets. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? Can ancient remedies fight sadness more effectively than antidepressants? What can writing poetry tell us about how joy works? Structured in seven chapters encompassing common human emotions—anger, guilt, anxiety, grief, empathy, joy, and love—Joy, Guilt, Anger, Love offers a way of thinking about science and art that will help us to more fully understand ourselves and how we feel.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“I finished feeling that I had learned a lot effortlessly…his expressive style of writing is very enjoyable to read.” —Popular Science
“Engaging…very refreshing. His analogies and images when explaining
the science are often illuminating and sometimes inspired.” —Times (London)
“Intriguing…eye-opening. Frazzetto explains with admirable clarity.” —Sunday Times (London)
“Frazzetto’s book guides readers through the latest neurological
research, stopping at each revelation to question what has been
discovered.” —The New Statesman (London)
“[An] intriguing book…An enjoyable illumination of ‘that most private and shadowy territory, our emotions.’” —Kirkus Reviews
“A masterful meld of science, art, and memoir on what makes us human.” —Allen Frances, author of Saving Normal
Author
Author Bio: Giovanni Frazzetto
Giovanni Frazzetto was born and grew up in the southeast of Sicily. He studied science at University College London and received a PhD from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany. He lives and works in London and Berlin.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Psychology |
| Runtime: | 9.69 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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