Praise be to Jaak Panksepp
Journal Title: Acta Psychopathologica - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
A few days ago, on April 18, we were surprised by the news that neuroscientist Dr. Jaak Panksepp had passed away. Dr. Panksepp in his last days was Professor of the Integrative Physiology & Neuroscience at Washington State University and Emeritus Professor of the Department of Psychology at Bowling Green State University. Talking about the importance of his legacy is both simple and unbelievably difficult. But it is just a superficial contradiction. It is simple because his work had an immense and undeniable impact. It is difficult, because it has brought about so many transformations in so many areas that everything that can be mentioned will never be enough. Also, in his work there is plenty of subtleties with great implications. Little is left out of the impact of his work, not only scientifically, but also as part of the Human Weltanschauung from the philosophical point of view.
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João Paulo Correia Lima, Avelino Luiz Rodrigues
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