Shared Representations: Sensorimotor Foundations of Social Life (Cambridge Social Neuroscience) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107690315 ISBN 13: 9781107690318

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Socially situated thought and behaviour are pervasive and vitally important in human society. The social brain has become a focus of study for researchers in the neurosciences, psychology, biology and other areas of behavioural science, and it is becoming increasingly clear that social behaviour is heavily dependent on shared representations. Any social activity, from a simple conversation to a well-drilled military exercise to an exquisitely perfected dance routine, involves information sharing between the brains of those involved. This volume comprises a collection of cutting-edge essays centred on the idea of shared representations, broadly defined. Featuring contributions from established world leaders in their fields and written in a simultaneously accessible and detailed style, this is an invaluable resource for established researchers and those who are new to the field.

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About the Authors

Sukhvinder S. Obhi is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University.

Emily S. Cross is Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology, Bangor University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1107690315
• ISBN 13: 9781107690318
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 714
• Editor: Obhi Sukhvinder S., Cross Emily S.