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Mysteries of the Social Brain describes the scientific underpinnings of human behavior and values. Through the retelling of fascinating clinical stories of people with neurological conditions, this book explores the parts of the brain that allow humans to thrive as social and creative beings. The authors reveal the relevance of our brain circuits to our well-beingâand the well-being of our societiesâand show what happens when changes in our brain circuitry drive changes in empathy, altruism, moral beliefs, and creativity.

By integrating perspectives from neurology, psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience, the stories in this book offer novel insights into the inner workings of the social brain and reveal groundbreaking findings from work in frontotemporal dementia, emotion, and the science of human values. The book showcases the novel discovery that creativity can emerge when there is decline in the brainâs language systems, a finding that highlights the robust, yet un

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 4 January 2025
      ISBN-13 9781032814285
      978-1032814285
      ISBN-10 1032814284
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      Social, group or collective psychology

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      Mysteries of the Social Brain describes the scientific underpinnings of human behavior and values. Through the retelling of fascinating clinical stories of people with neurological conditions, this book explores the parts of the brain that allow humans to thrive as social and creative beings. The authors reveal the relevance of our brain circuits to our well-beingâand the well-being of our societiesâand show what happens when changes in our brain circuitry drive changes in empathy, altruism, moral beliefs, and creativity.

      By integrating perspectives from neurology, psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience, the stories in this book offer novel insights into the inner workings of the social brain and reveal groundbreaking findings from work in frontotemporal dementia, emotion, and the science of human values. The book showcases the novel discovery that creativity can emerge when there is decline in the brainâs language systems, a finding that highlights the robust, yet un

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