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We've all witnessed this a dog, a cat, or another animal reacting to its own reflection in the mirror, treating it as another animal to be played with or confronted. As human beings, we take self-recognition for granted, but this seemingly simple ability represents one of the most complex mysteries of neuroscience. The Face in the Mirror takes readers on a lively tour of the neurological, anthropological, and psychological roots of self-recognition -- from the intricate network in the brain that enables higher primates to recognize their image to complex, self-related emotions such as humor, embarrassment, and jealousy that play a crucial role in our evolution and survival. From animals who share our ability for self-recognition to case studies of patients who no longer recognize who they are, the authors examine some of the latest evidence on a subject that has puzzled philosophers and scientists for millennia -- how do we know who we are?
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The Face in the Mirror: How We Know Who We Are, Julian Keenan
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2004
- Rilegatura
- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- The Face in the Mirror: How We Know Who We Are
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Julian Keenan
- Editore
- ECCO PR
- Pubblicato
- 2004
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 304
- ISBN10
- 0060012803
- ISBN13
- 9780060012809
- Serie
- Categoria
- Valutazione
- 3,5 su 5
- Descrizione
- We've all witnessed this a dog, a cat, or another animal reacting to its own reflection in the mirror, treating it as another animal to be played with or confronted. As human beings, we take self-recognition for granted, but this seemingly simple ability represents one of the most complex mysteries of neuroscience. The Face in the Mirror takes readers on a lively tour of the neurological, anthropological, and psychological roots of self-recognition -- from the intricate network in the brain that enables higher primates to recognize their image to complex, self-related emotions such as humor, embarrassment, and jealousy that play a crucial role in our evolution and survival. From animals who share our ability for self-recognition to case studies of patients who no longer recognize who they are, the authors examine some of the latest evidence on a subject that has puzzled philosophers and scientists for millennia -- how do we know who we are?