Social neuroscience : brain, mind, and society / edited by Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, Matcheri S. Keshavan. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Changing perspectives in three disciplines / The Social Brain -- The evolution, structure, and functioning of the social brain / The neurology of human nature : implications for the sociological analysis of health and well-being / In search of the functional neuroanatomy of social disturbance in schizophrenia / Social neuroscience and psychopathology : identifying the relationship between neural function, social cognition, and social behavior / The Social Mind -- The mind and social cognition / Social cognition in schizophrenia : where we are and where we are going / Social cognition in those at high risk of psychosis / Criticism and the course of mental disorders / The Social World -- The social brain in a social world / Linking the social brain to the social world through network connections / Functional and structural correlates of early severe social deprivation / Violence, cognition, and neighborhood inequality in America / The normal pain of the social brain : confusing depressive disorder with normal sadness / Cognitive enhancement therapy for improving the social brain and cognition in schizophrenia / Conclusions / Glossary. Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, and Matcheri S. Keshavan -- Matcheri S. Keshavan -- Jonathan H. Turner -- Paul G. Nestor, Victoria Choate, and Ashley Shirai -- Christine I. Hooker -- Larry J. Seidman -- Junghee Lee, William P. Horan, and Michael F. Green -- Jean Addington and Mariapaola Barbato -- Jill M. Hooley -- Russell K. Schutt -- Bernice A. Pescosolido -- Michael E. Behen and Harry T. Chugani -- Patrick Sharkey and Robert J. Sampson -- Allan V. Horwitz -- Shaun M. Eack and Matcheri S. Keshavan -- Russell K. Schutt, Larry J. Seidman, and Matcheri S. Keshavan --

Human beings evolved in the company of others. Mutually reinforcing connections between brains, minds, and societies have profound implications for physical and emotional health. Social Neuroscience offers a comprehensive new framework for studying human brain development and human behaviour in their social context.



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Cognitive neuroscience.
Neurosciences--Social aspects.
Neuropsychology.
Social psychology.


Electronic Books.

QP360 / .S635 2015