{"product_id":"the-mimetic-brain-9781611861891","title":"The Mimetic Brain","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe discovery of mirror neurons in the 1990s led to an explosion of research and debate about the imitative capacities of the human brain. Some herald a paradigm shift on the order of DNA in biology, while others remain skeptical. In this revolutionary volume, Jean- Michel Oughourlian shows how the hypotheses of René Girard can be combined with the insights of neuroscientists to shed new light on the “mimetic brain”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering up clinical studies and a complete reevaluation of classical psychiatry, Oughourlian explores the interaction among reason, emotions, and imitation and reveals that rivalry - the blind spot in contemporary neuroscientific understandings of imitation - is a misunderstood driving force behind mental illness. Oughourlian’s analyses shake the very foundations of psychiatry as we know it and open up new avenues for both theoretical research and clinical practice.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michigan State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041729577303,"sku":"9781611861891","price":20.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781611861891.jpg?v=1750951452","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-mimetic-brain-9781611861891","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}