Affect Engineering: A Unified Field Theory of Emotion Contributor(s): Woods, Marcus Caesar (Author), Woods, Marcus Caesar (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0996049304 ISBN-13: 9780996049306 Publisher: Squared by Woods Books OUR PRICE: $37.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons - Mathematics | Calculus - Psychology | Emotions |
Dewey: 150.151 |
Physical Information: 1.56" H x 8.5" W x 11" (4.38 lbs) 744 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What is Affect Engineering? Is it a no-nonsense approach to modeling emotions that utilizes the universal language of math to simulate them? Is it a smart and sophisticated system for organizing one of the most complex and controversial topics in the social sciences? Is it survival guide for the stoic trapped in a melodramatic world? Is it a must have for understanding that phlegmatic friend nearly everyone has, or oneself if otherwise? Is it all of these things and more? Marcus Woods is the author of Affect Engineering: A Unified Field Theory of Emotion. Armed with little more than a pencil, a calculator, and a few dictionaries, he takes on the herculean task of building a grand theory of emotion. He makes use of logic, calculus, cognitive psychology, biology, physics, whimsically drawn black and white comic strips, and a whole lot of imaginary numbers in order to model something that everyone seems to have but no one knows how to describe. Marcus is a pioneer in unconventional thinking. His interests include math, drawing, creative writing, epic poetry, chess, tennis, the making of fabulous paper airplanes, and veganism. He is a former professional ballroom and Latin dance instructor and competitor; he is currently a substitute teacher for all grade levels and is honing his ability to make complex subject matter accessible. Marcus is a jack of all trades, master of many. |