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Matters of the Heart

- History, Medicine, and Emotion

About Matters of the Heart

The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body, but it is the brain that is now commonly associated with emotion. Why then do emotional meanings of the heart linger? Matters of the Heart traces how emotions have been understood historically, addressing the shifting relationship from heart to brain as competing centres of emotion.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199540976
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 242
  • Published:
  • January 13, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 146x223x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 422 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: November 28, 2024

Description of Matters of the Heart

The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body, but it is the brain that is now commonly associated with emotion. Why then do emotional meanings of the heart linger? Matters of the Heart traces how emotions have been understood historically, addressing the shifting relationship from heart to brain as competing centres of emotion.

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