On the Origins of Human Emotions: A Sociologicalinquiry Into the Evolution of Human Affect

by Jonathan H. Turner

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Language and culture are often seen as unique characteristics of human beings. In this book the author argues that our ability to use a wide array of emotions evolved long before spoken language and, in fact, constituted a preadaptation for the speech and culture that developed among later hominids. Long before humans could speak with words, they communicated through body language their emotional dispositions; and it is the neurological wiring...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0804737193

ISBN13:9780804737197

Release Date:June 2000

Publisher:Stanford University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Education & Reference Emotions Evolution Mental Health Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Science & Math Social Science Social Sciences Sociology

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