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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139608403321

Titolo

From DNA to social cognition / / edited by Richard Ebstein, Simone Shamay-Tsoory, Soo Hong Chew

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2011

ISBN

1-283-23998-1

9786613239983

1-118-10179-0

1-118-10180-4

1-118-10178-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (278 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EbsteinRichard P. <1943->

Shamay-TsoorySimone

ChewSoo Hong <1954->

Disciplina

612.8/233

Soggetti

Cognitive neuroscience

Affective neuroscience

Social perception

Decision making

Genetic psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Empathy : neural bases and genetic correlates -- pt. 2. Moral neuroscience and emotion -- pt. 3. Genes and decision making.

Sommario/riassunto

Decision-making is an integral part of our daily lives. Researchers seek a complete understanding of the decision-making process, including the biological and social basis and the impact of our decisions. From DNA to Social Cognition fills a gap in the literature that brings together the methods, perspectives, and knowledge of the geneticists, neuroscientists, economists, and psychologists that are integral to this field of research. The editors' unique expertise ensures an integrated and complete compilation of materials that will prove useful to researchers and scientists interested i