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Emotion in Literature and the Brain, 30 May 2009

Emotion in Literature and the Brain, 30 May 2009

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Man Booker prize-winning novelist Ian McEwan discusses emotion and its
place in literature and the brain with Professor Ray Dolan (Wellcome
Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL) at an event that took place at UCL on 30 April at UCL.

Ian McEwan's writing explores human nature and emotion at play in
couples and families, and in situations of war. Professor Dolan and his
research group investigate how emotion can interact with cognition in
many contexts, such as when we make decisions.
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Emotion in Literature and the Brain, 30 May 2009

Emotion in Literature and the Brain, 30 May 2009

Ian McEwan, Professor Ray Dolan (Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL), chaired by Tim Marlow