{"product_id":"the-emotional-animal-understanding-the-psychology-behind-human-emotion-9789699797064","title":"The Emotional Animal: Understanding the Psychology behind Human Emotion","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Usama Bajwa\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rk Books Publication\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rk Books Publication\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Emotions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if human beings were never meant to be purely rational?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e What if emotion-not logic-is the true engine behind every thought, decision, and behavior?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Emotional Animal: Understanding the Psychology Behind Human Emotion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, this compelling and deeply researched book reveals a fundamental truth about human nature: beneath our intellect, culture, and technology, we are emotional beings shaped by evolution, biology, and survival instincts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, this book explores how emotions emerged as essential survival tools long before rational thought existed. From fear and pleasure to attachment, anger, and empathy, emotions are shown not as weaknesses to suppress, but as powerful systems that guide perception, motivation, memory, and social connection. Modern neuroscience confirms what evolution began-humans think because they feel, not the other way around The Emotional Animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow evolution shaped emotional instincts to ensure survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of the limbic system, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex in emotional responses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow neurochemistry-dopamine, serotonin, cortisol, and more-drives mood and behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy emotions often override logic, even when we \"know better\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow emotional patterns develop across childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden connection between emotion, memory, decision-making, and personality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than treating emotion as something to control or eliminate, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Emotional Animal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reframes emotion as information-signals that reveal needs, values, threats, and opportunities. When misunderstood or suppressed, emotions fuel stress, anxiety, and destructive cycles. When understood and regulated, they become sources of resilience, clarity, and personal power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world driven by constant stimulation, social pressure, and emotional overload, this book offers a grounded, science-based framework for understanding why we feel what we feel-and how to respond with awareness instead of reaction. It is not a self-help manual filled with shortcuts, but a deep psychological exploration designed to change how you understand yourself and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to understand human behavior at its core-your own included-this book provides the insight you've been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause to understand the mind, you must first understand the emotional animal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rk Books Publication","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594761420951,"sku":"9789699797064","price":1091.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789699797064.webp?v=1774987060","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-emotional-animal-understanding-the-psychology-behind-human-emotion-9789699797064","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}