TY - BOOK AU - Ward Jamie TI - The Student's guide to social neuroscience SN - 9780367241643 U1 - 153 PY - 2019/// CY - Oxon PB - Routledge KW - Psychology KW - Behavioral sciences N1 - chapter|2 pages Dedication Title chapter 1|16 pages Introduction to social neuroscience Title chapter 2|50 pages The methods of social neuroscience Measuring behavior and cognition: Title chapter 3|30 pages Evolutionary origins of social intelligence and culture Title chapter 4|42 pages Emotion and motivation Title chapter 5|34 pages Reading faces and bodies Title chapter 6|32 pages Understanding others Title chapter 7|28 pages Interacting with others Title chapter 8|28 pages Relationships Title chapter 9|30 pages Groups and identity Title chapter 10|34 pages Morality and antisocial behavior Title chapter 11|32 pages Developmental social neuroscience The nature and nurture of social N2 - Social neuroscience is a rapidly growing field which explains, using neural mechanisms, our ability to recognize, understand, and interact with others. Concepts such as trust, revenge, empathy, prejudice, and love are now being explored and unravelled by neuroscientists. This engaging and cutting-edge text provides an accessible introduction to the complex methods and concepts of social neuroscience, with examples from contemporary research and a blend of different pedagogical features helping students to engage with the material, including essay questions, summary and key points, and further reading suggestions. The second edition of this ground-breaking text has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the growing volume of evidence and theories in the field. Notable additions include a greater emphasis on genetics and hormones, and the expansion of topics such as cultural neuroscience, emotion regulation, biological markers of autism, power and status, social categorization, and new accounts of mirror neuron functioning. The book is supported by a fully updated companion website, featuring student resources including lecture recordings, multiple choice questions and useful web links, as well as PowerPoint slides for lecturers. Richly illustrated in attractive full-color, with figures, boxes, and ‘real-world’ implications of research, this text is the ideal introduction to the field for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in fields such as psychology and neuroscience ER -