The Mimetic Brain |
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| Author:
| Oughourlian, Jean-Michel |
| Translator:
| Merrill, Trevor Cribben |
| Series title: | Studies in Violence, Mimesis and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-189-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In this revolutionary volume Jean-Michel Oughourlian shows how René Girard's hypotheses 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 a misunderstood driving force behind mental illness. Oughourlian's analyses shake the very foundations of psychiatry as we know it.
In this revolutionary volume Jean-Michel Oughourlian shows how René Girard's hypotheses 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 a misunderstood driving force behind mental illness. Oughourlian's analyses shake the very foundations of psychiatry as we know it.