The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life

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The Emotional Brain investigates the origins of human emotions and explains that many exist as part of complex neural systems that evolved to enable us to survive.

Genres: PsychologyNeuroscienceScienceNonfictionBrainSelf HelpBiologyEmotionMental HealthEducation

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