The Mimetic Brain
(Part of the Studies in Violence, Mimesis, and Culture (SVMC) Series)
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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 Ren 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.
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1611861896
ISBN13:9781611861891
Release Date:January 2016
Publisher:Michigan State University Press
Length:228 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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