Foundations in Social Neuroscience (Social Neuroscience) - 4747

A full understanding of the biology and behavior of humans cannot be complete withoutthe collective contributions of the social sciences, cognitive sciences, and neurosciences. Thisbook collects eighty-two of the foundational articles in the emerging discipline of socialneuroscience.The book addresses five main areas of research: multilevel integrative analyses ofsocial behavior, using the tools of neuroscience, cognitive science, and social science to examinespecific cases of social interaction; the relationships between social cognition and the brain,using noninvasive brain imaging to document brain function in various social situations; rudimentarybiological mechanisms for motivation, emotion, and attitudes, and the shaping of these mechanisms bysocial factors; the biology of social relationships and interpersonal processes; and socialinfluences on biology and health.ASIN: 0262032910VSKU: RDV.0262032910.ACondition: AcceptableAuthor/Artist:Cacioppo, John T.Binding: Hardcover