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Dylan Evans

    Dylan Evans delves into the profound questions of human perception and decision-making, particularly within contexts of uncertainty and emotion. His work explores the scientific underpinnings of sentiment and the power of belief, guiding readers through the complexities of how we think and react to the world. Evans's writing highlights a keen interest in how we can better navigate uncertainty and understand the emotional processes that shape our lives. Through his publications, he offers insights into the scientific principles influencing our perceptions and behaviors.

    Dylan Evans
    Emotion. The Science of Sentiment
    Emotion: A Very Short Introduction
    Introducing Evolution A Graphic Guide
    Risk Intelligence
    Introducing Evolutionary Psychology
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      Mind over Matter in Modern Medicine

      • 242 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      4.3(13)Add rating

      Exploring the body's innate healing capabilities, this book delves into the science behind the placebo effect and its potential to activate natural recovery processes without chemical intervention. It offers insightful explanations on how mental and emotional states can influence physical health, presenting non-traditional methods for enhancing well-being through the power of belief and expectation.

      Placebo
    • Introducing Evolutionary Psychology

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.9(96)Add rating

      How did the mind evolve? How does the human mind differ from the minds of our ancestors, and from the minds of our nearest relatives, the apes? If our minds are built by selfish genes, why are we so cooperative? These questions are at the centre of a research programme called evolutionary psychology.

      Introducing Evolutionary Psychology
    • An elegant and radical manual that teaches us how take better control of our lives in an age of global uncertainty

      Risk Intelligence
    • In 1859, Charles Darwin shocked the world with a radical theory - evolution by natural selection. One hundred and fifty years later, his theory still challenges some of our most precious beliefs. Introducing Evolution provides a step-by-step guide to 'Darwin's dangerous idea' and takes a fresh look at the often misunderstood concepts of natural selection and the selfish gene. Drawing on the latest findings from genetics, ecology and animal behaviour - as well as the work of best-selling science writers such as Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker - a string of brilliant examples, superbly illustrated by Howard Selina, reveals how the evidence in favour of evolutionary theory is stronger than ever. With wit and clarity, Dylan Evans addresses many puzzling issues: Did life first evolve on other planets? What's the advantage of having sex? Why do your parents look after you? And what good to a bird is half a wing? From the death of the dinosaurs to the development of digital organisms, Introducing Evolution brings Darwin up-to-date with the latest scientific discoveries. This is the ideal guide to the most important idea ever to appear in the history of science

      Introducing Evolution A Graphic Guide
    • Emotion: A Very Short Introduction

      • 156 pages
      • 6 hours of reading
      3.7(277)Add rating

      This book outlines some of the latest scientific ideas about the emotions in an accessible and exciting way. Dylan Evans shows that emotions are not just luxuries, but help us to live more successful lives. Drawing on research in psychology, biology, and artificial intelligence, he provides a stimulating introduction to a topic relevant to us all.

      Emotion: A Very Short Introduction
    • Emotion. The Science of Sentiment

      • 220 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.6(144)Add rating

      Was love invented by European poets in the middle ages, as C. S. Lewis claimed, or is it part of human nature? Will winning the lottery really make you happy? Is it possible to build robots that have feelings? These are just some of the intriguing questions explored in this new guide to thelatest thinking about emotions.Drawing on a wide range of scientific research, from anthropology and psychology to neuroscience and artificial intelligence, The Science of Sentiment takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the human heart. Illustrating his points with entertaining examples from fiction,film, and popular culture, Dylan Evans ranges from the evolution of emotions to the nature of love and happiness to the language of feelings, offering readers the most recent thinking on real life topics that touch us all.

      Emotion. The Science of Sentiment
    • 'Vivid, blackly comic . . . a thought-provoking tale, full of splendidly unlikely characters' Mail on Sunday

      The Utopia Experiment
    • Woher kommen wir? Hat sich Leben zuerst auf anderen Planeten entwickelt, bevor es auf der Erde entstand? Warum ist es biologisch funktional, dass Sex Spaß macht? Warum kümmern sich Eltern um ihre Kinder? Was hat ein Vogel davon nur einen Flügel zu haben? Im Jahr 1859 erschütterte Charles Darwin den Glauben an die Auser-wähltheit des Menschen mit der radikalen Theorie von der Evolution durch natürliche Selektion. Mehr als 150 Jahre später hat das kein bißchen an Brisanz verloren. Im Gegenteil der Streit mit den „christli-chen Kreationisten“ ist eher heftiger geworden. „Evolution – Ein Sachcomic“ ist eine Reise entlang Darwins naturwis-senschaftlicher Theorie von ihrer Entwicklung, über die historischen Reaktionen bis zum heutigen Verständnis. Dabei werden mit frischem Blick auch Darwins oft missverstandene und missbrauchte Thesen über die natürliche Selektion und das egoistische Gen angegangen. Wissenschaft kann erklären, wie die Dinge sind; sie kann uns nicht sagen, wie die Dinge sein sollten. Dieses Buch hilft jedem zu entscheiden, was er wissen muss und was er glauben möchte.

      Evolution, Ein Sachcomic
    • Lebt der Neandertaler noch in uns? Das allmähliche Entstehen von Geist und Psyche: Wie hat sich unser Gehirn entwickelt? Wie unterscheidet es sich von dem unserer nächsten Verwandten, den Affen? Gibt es das Jäger-Gen bei den Männern, das Sammler-Gen bei den Frauen? Die räumliche Orientierung ist Männern angeboren, die Nestbauerorientierung den Frauen? Wieso gibt es überhaupt ein Sozialverhalten und nicht nur egoistische Gewalt? Wie also sind wir durch die vielen Jahrhunderttausende zum dem geworden, was wir heute sind? Anhand der Erkenntnisse aus Evolutionsbiologie, Soziobiologie und Kognitionspsychologie sowie den Informationen aus Anthropologie, Archäologie und Primatenforschung macht sich die Evolutionspsychologie an eine erste umfassende wissenschaftliche Beschreibung des Menschen. Dieser Band aus der Reihe Infocomics ist eine perfekte Einführung in dieses spannende Forschungsgebiet.

      Evolutionspsychologie