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The Mimetic Brain by Jean-Michel Oughourlian (Paperback, 2016)

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The 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 Rene Girard can be combined with the insights of neuroscientists to shed new light on the mimetic brain . Offering 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.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Michigan State University Press
ISBN-13
9781611861891
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221000756

Product Key Features

Subject Area
Developmental Psychology, Biological Psychology
Author
Jean-Michel Oughourlian
Publication Name
The Mimetic Brain
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
242 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Jean-Michel Oughourlian
Series Title
Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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