Understanding Emotions - Softcover

Oatley, Keith; Keltner, Dacher; Jenkins, Jennifer M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405131039 ISBN 13: 9781405131032

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

Keith Oatley and Jennifer M. Jenkins’s best–selling book on the psychology of emotions is the most highly regarded and engaging text for the emotions course. While retaining its interdisciplinary breadth, historical insights, and engaging format, this new edition adds the expertise of outstanding researcher and dedicated teacher Dacher Keltner. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in emotions and includes the following features: Cohesive synthesis of evolutionary and cultural approaches to emotion New chapters on communication of emotion, bodily changes, and appraisal Increased emphasis on interpersonal implications of emotions, including studies of newly discovered expressions and systems of communication New coverage on moral judgment, individual differences, gene–environment interactions, and positive emotions New coverage of subjective well–being and pro–social emotions like gratitude and compassion Updated references throughout reflect current research and data, including research on affective neuroscience A new design and pedagogical features include new integrated boxes that depict historical landmarks and historical figures, updated tables, boldfaced terms, and end–of–chapter summaries. An Instructor’s Manual with lecture notes and teaching tips is available upon request. Please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/oatley.

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Review

“This new edition is as delightful and informative as its predecessor. It includes the important advancements in research made over the past 10 years, and carries the clear fruits of its enlarged authorship.” Nico Frijda, University of Amsterdam “ Understanding Emotions provides an admirable theoretical integration of empirical research and, at the same time, makes emotion research relevant to our everyday lives. It is the perfect book for both undergraduate and graduate–level courses on emotion.” Batja Mesquita, Wake Forest University

About the Author

Keith Oatley is Professor of Applied Psychology at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and at the University of Toronto. He is also Executive Officer of the International Society for Research on Emotions. He is a highly respected researcher in the field, and he has recently won the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel.

Jennifer Jenkins is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and is a well-known researcher in the field of developmental psychopathology.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1405131039
• ISBN 13: 9781405131032
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 510