Every book Alan Cowen recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Alan Cowen

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   The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals

   Charles Darwin · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin is a classic scientific text examining the evolutionary origins and universal nature of emotional displays across species.

   Discussed

   “I won't go back that far, but basically like he was sketching out facial expressions in both man and animals. And he has a book called the expression of emotion in man and animals. And he recognizes the complexity of it and the nuance, but somehow, um,”

   Big Technology Podcast Teaching AI To Read Our Emotions — With Alan Cowen 2024-05-01 ▶ Play 8:01

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1

   Charles Darwin · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Variations of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Volume 1 by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific work exploring how traits are altered through selective breeding and domestication.

   Discussed

   “I won't go back that far, but basically like he was sketching out facial expressions in both man and animals. And he has a book called the expression of emotion in man and animals. And he recognizes the complexity of it and the nuance, but somehow, um,”

   Big Technology Podcast Teaching AI To Read Our Emotions — With Alan Cowen 2024-05-01 ▶ Play 8:01

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible

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