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Maps of Meaning
The Architecture of Belief
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This book appeals to readers interested in philosophy, psychology, mythology, and the scientific basis of human behaviour, especially those curious about how narrative and neuroscience intersect.
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See moreConnecting neuropsychology and cognitive science with Freudian theory and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative, this text aims to show that there is an empirical connection between what neuroscience tells us about the brain/behaviour, and what rituals and myths have long narrated.
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This text connects two worlds that do not often meet—the realms of neuropsychology and cognitive science with Freudian theory and Jungian approaches to mythology and narrative.
Maps of Meaning demonstrates to the reader that there is an empirical connection between what technologically sophisticated neuroscience reveals about the brain and behaviour, and what ritual, myths, and religious stories have long narrated. This connection has applications that play a key role in understanding human emotions and motivations for social conflict.
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ISBN: 9780415922210
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 April 1999
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 1120g
Pages: 564
About the Author
Jordan B. Peterson is a clinical psychologist and Professor at the University of Toronto and was formerly at Harvard University. He has published numerous articles on drug abuse, alcoholism and aggression.
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