Positive Neuroscience

Greene, Joshua D. (Editor)/ Morrison, India (Editor)/ Seligman, Martin E. P. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0199977925 / ISBN 13: 9780199977925

Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 2016

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1st edition. 241 pages. 9.50x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Positive Neuroscience
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199977925
• ISBN 13: 9780199977925
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.52 kilograms

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Synopsis

This volume describes research supported by the John Templeton Foundation's Positive Neuroscience Project, aimed at illuminating the neural mechanisms that promote human flourishing. Topics include social bonds, altruism, creativity, and resilience. The contributors include internationally renowned neuroscientists whose work has shaped and reshaped our understanding of human nature.

About the Author

Joshua D. Greene, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, a member of the Center for Brain Science faculty, and the director of the Moral Cognition Lab at Harvard University.

India Morrison, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine at Linköping University, Sweden, and co-founder of the Group for Research in Affective Somatosensation and Pain (GRASP).

Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD, is Director of the Penn Positive Psychology Center and Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology in the Penn Department of Psychology, and Director of the Penn Master of Applied Positive Psychology program (MAPP).