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Governed by Affect: Hot Cognition and the End of Cold War Psychology
Michael Pettit reveals how psychology abandoned its Cold War obsession with rational thought for a world ruled by emotions and gut instincts. This shift from 'cold cognition' to 'hot affect' reshaped not only the discipline but also public policy and our understanding of mental health. How did feelings become the new foundation of psychological science?
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