The Neural Basis of Human Belief Systems Contributor(s): Krueger, Frank (Editor), Grafman, Jordan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841698814 ISBN-13: 9781841698816 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition |
Dewey: 153.4 |
LCCN: 2012006929 |
Series: Contemporary Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (1.10 lbs) 264 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Is the everyday understanding of belief susceptible to scientific investigation? Belief is one of the most commonly used, yet unexplained terms in neuroscience. Beliefs can be seen as forms of mental representations and one of the building blocks of our conscious thoughts. This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of what we currently know about the neural basis of human belief systems, and how different belief systems are implemented in the human brain. The chapters in this volume explain how the neural correlates of beliefs mediate a range of explicit and implicit behaviours ranging from moral decision making, to the practice of religion. Drawing inferences from philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, religion, and cognitive neuroscience, the book has important implications for understanding how different belief systems are implemented in the human brain, and outlines the directions which research on the cognitive neuroscience of beliefs should take in the future. The Neural Basis of Human Belief Systems will be of great interest to researchers in the fields of psychology, philosophy, psychiatry, and cognitive neuroscience. |