ENGLISH

The Social Brain: Evolution and Pathology

By Martin Brüne , Hedda Ribbert , Wulf Schiefenhövel

Book information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2003
ISBN
0470849606, 9780470849606
LCC
RC386 .S63 2003
Open Library ID
OL22577312M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3337349 bytes)
Pages
456\456
Scanned
no
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

Provides an inter-disciplinary exploration of the development of social cognition in humans and looks at the psychiatric implications when these processes go awry. The resulting brain disorders or psychopathologies can manifest in various forms such as autism, schizophrenia, delusional disorders, affective disorders (bipolar disease), and borderline personality disorders of old age (dementia). There is increasing interest in what determines our social awareness and behaviour and essentially this book applies "theory of mind" to psychiatry and psychopathology. With contributions from leading authorities in the field, this will be a standard reference for years to come.

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