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The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience

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The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience by Jamie Ward offers an accessible introduction to the rapidly developing field of social neuroscience. This third edition covers how neural mechanisms underlie our ability to understand, trust, empathise, and interact with others. Thoroughly revised with new insights into genetics, hormones, gender identity, and advanced neuroscientific methods, the book is richly illustrated and supplemented by online student and lecturer resources. It provides a comprehensive foundation for both undergraduate and postgraduate students exploring psychology, neuroscience, and related disciplines.
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This book is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy interested in understanding the neural bases of social behaviour. It also suits educators seeking a comprehensive and up-to-date text with pedagogical support materials.

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This engaging and cutting-edge text provides an accessible introduction to the complex methods and concepts of social neuroscience, with examples from contemporary research and a blend of different pedagogical features helping students to engage with the material, including essay questions, summary and key points.

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This engaging and cutting-edge text provides an accessible introduction to the complex methods and concepts of social neuroscience, with examples from contemporary research. It blends different pedagogical features to help students engage with the material, including essay questions, summary and key points, further reading suggestions, and links to online resources.

Social neuroscience is a rapidly growing field which explains, using neural mechanisms, our ability to recognize, understand, and interact with others. Concepts such as trust, revenge, empathy, prejudice, and identity are now being explored and unraveled by neuroscientists. The third edition of this ground-breaking text has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the growing volume of evidence and theories in the field. Notable additions include a greater emphasis on genetic influences and hormonal influences, with more detail on methods such as fNIRS, multivariate pattern analysis, and heart-based psychophysiological measures.

This edition also provides new material on gender identity and sexuality, constructivist theories of emotion, compassion versus empathy, the dark triad, and altruistic punishment. The book is supported by a fully updated companion website, featuring student resources including lecture recordings, multiple choice questions, and useful web links, as well as PowerPoint slides for lecturers.

Richly illustrated in attractive full-colour, with figures, boxes, and β€˜real-world’ implications of research, The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience is the ideal introduction to the field for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as psychology and neuroscience.

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'An essential guide for students and anyone curious about the social brain, covering key topics, methods, and emerging trends in social neuroscience,' praises Pascal Molenberghs, Associate Professor at the Institute for Social Neuroscience. Matthew D. Lieberman, Director of UCLA's Social Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, adds that this edition cements the book as the definitive text in the field and his preferred teaching resource. Reviews highlight the book's thorough coverage of the field's origins and recent advances.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367523916

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Psychology Press Ltd

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 1 Tables, black and white; 143 Line drawings, color; 102 Halftones, color; 245 Illustrations, color

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 504

About the Author

Jamie Ward is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, UK. He has published more than 150 scientific papers and several books including The Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience (now in its fourth edition) and The Frog who Croaked Blue: Synesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses (now translated into four languages). He was the founding editor of Cognitive Neuroscience, a journal from Taylor & Francis.

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