Was love invented by European poets in the Middle Ages or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this guide to the latest thinking about the emotions. Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, Emotion: The Science of Sentiment takes the
reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart.
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- ISBN10 0192804618
- ISBN13 9780192804617
- Publish Date 13 February 2003
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 September 2019
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 160
- Language English