Affective Neuroscience
Posted December 16, 2013
It's holiday time. Most people can't help but feel especially emotional this time of year. Our brains will be extra busy processing responses to the special holiday stimuli (crowded shopping malls, office parties, family gatherings, gift exchanges, etc.). What are the processes in the brain that make our range of emotions possible? The answers are found in Affective Neuroscience, the focus of the newest chapter to join the Noba collection.
Authors Eddie and Cindy Harmon-Jones reveal the neural systems that process complex human emotions like desire, enjoyment, grief and love. Affective neuroscience has made it possible for us to understand much more about not just emotions but also motivational and behavioral processes. Check out this fascinating chapter and get a closer look at what's really happening inside your head as you bravely navigate the holidays.
