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Governed by Affect: Hot Cognition and the End of Cold War Psychology
Ever get the feeling psychology’s been playing tricks on us? One minute it’s all about cold, hard thinking; the next, it’s drowning in feelings and emotions like your therapist’s couch exploded. Michael Pettit’s “Governed by Affect” peels back the curtain on how psychology ditched its rational brain hat for an emotional rollercoaster — and why that matters more than you think.
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