Emotional Contagion
The Aristotelian Compassio in Medieval Medicine and Philosophy
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2025
Summary
Yawning makes one yawn, crying makes one cry. In the same way, a shiver, appetite, sexual desire and confidence are transmitted from one person to another. These examples capture the contagion-like dimension of emotion, spreading rapidly among people with tangible behavioural manifestations. Emotional contagion still challenges scientific explanation, and philosophical, scientific and anthropological topics converge around this issue. In Medieval Latin, there is a specific name for this conta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526168887 |
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| ISBN-10: | 152616888X |
| Author: | Béatrice Delaurenti, Graham Robert Edwards |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Imprint: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 512g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm x 19mm |
| Series: | Artes Liberales |
About The Author
Béatrice Delaurenti
Beatrice Delaurenti is Associate Professor in Medieval History at the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS).
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