| Description |
1 online resource (348 pages) |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; PART I: ENERGETIC AND STRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF EMOTION; 1. Emotional Expression and Temperature Modulation; 2. Framework for a Taxonomy of Psychiatric Disorder; 3. The Motivational Organization of Emotion: Affect-Reflex Connections; PART II: EXPRESSION AND CONSEQUENCES OF EMOTIONS; 4. Emotional Memory: A Dimensional Analysis; 5. Personality and the Structure of Affective Responses; 6. Affect Bursts; PART III: SOCIAL INTERACTION AND EMOTIONS; 7. Social Homeostasis and the Regulation of Emotion |
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8. Emotions as Psychological Achievements9. Emotions and the Psychology of Freedom; 10. The Lex Talionis: On Vengeance; 11. Sympathy and Vengeance: The Role of the Emotions in Justice; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Summary |
Based upon lectures presented at an invitational colloquium in honor of Nico Frijda, this collection of essays represents a brief and up-to-date overview of the field of emotions, their significance and how they function. For most, emotions are simply what we feel, giving our lives affective value. Scientists approach emotions differently -- some considering the ""feeling"" aspect to be of little relevance to their research questions. Some investigators consider emotions from a phenomenological perspective, while others believe that the psychophysiological bases of the emotions are of prime im |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Van de Poll, Nanne E
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Sergeant, Joseph A
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Van Goozen, S. H. M
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Sergeant, Joe A
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| ISBN |
9781317781974 |
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131778197X |
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