This comprehensive text integrates cutting-edge neuroscience research and traditional psychological theories on emotions. Written in an engaging format, the book enables readers to appreciate the role emotions play in their lives. The author explores emotions at the behavioural, physiological, cognitive and neuro-functional (i.e., chemical, metabolic, and structural) levels and examines each in a broad context touching on emotion theory, regulation, development and culture among others. Providing greater insight and depth than existing books, Emotion provides a holistic and conceptual view of the field to give students a broader understanding of the mechanisms underlying emotions. The author covers past and current emotion theories, explores individual emotions and their representation in the brain, the role of emotions for behaviour and cognition, and inter-individual differences. INDICE: Part I: Emotion Theories from Antiquity to ModernityChapter 1: The Passions of the Soul: Early Emotion TheoriesChapter 2: Brain and Thought Processes as Antecedents to Emotion: Emotion Theories of the 20th centuryChapter 3: What is an Emotion? Modern Thoughts and ConceptsPart II: Foundations for Emotion ResearchChapter 4: Biological FoundationsChapter 5: Methodological Foundations I: Eliciting EmotionsChapter 6: Methodological Foundations II: Exploring EmotionsPart III: EmotionsChapter 7: Joy and Positive EmotionsChapter 8: SadnessChapter 9: FearPart IV: Emotions and other Mental ProcessesChapter 10: Emotion Effects on CognitionChapter 11: Emotion RegulationPart V: Intra- and Interindividual Differences in EmotionChapter 12: Emotions Across the LifespanChapter 13: Emotions and Sex DifferencesChapter 14: Emotions and Culture
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-2625-5
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 464
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
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