Dr Richard Firth-Godbehere is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on disgust and emotions, and currently an Affiliated Research Scholar with The Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary University of London. His award-winning interdisciplinary research walks the line between history, psychology, linguistics, and futurism.
'A fascinating look at the profound ways in which the harnessing of human emotions has shaped world-wide history and culture. Eye-opening and thought-provoking' Gina Rippon, author of The Gendered Brain 'Emotions are a much bigger part of the experience of being human than most people would ever realise. If you want to know more about emotions and how we arrived at our understanding of them, this book is exactly what you need' Dean Burnett, author of The Happy Brain