Psychology: emotions Books

Book SynopsisStolz, Ärger, Angst, Neid - das ganze Spektrum der Gefühle wird philosophischen Einzelanalysen unterzogen. Ausgehend von der Alltagserfahrung stehen die gemeinsamen Merkmale und die Differenzen der einzelnen Gefühle im Vordergrund. Dabei wird Bezug genommen auf die Philosophiegeschichte und aktuelle philosophische Kontroversen. Nicht nur Struktur und Gehalt der Gefühle, sondern auch ihre leibliche Erfahrung werden betrachtet. Ein einmaliges Nachschlagewerk für Philosophen und Psychologen.

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Book SynopsisClaire Lerner, MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and child development specialist. She has been a practicing clinician for more than 35 years, provides training and consultation to preschools and pediatric residents at Children's National Medical Center, and served as the Director of Parenting Resources at ZERO TO THREE for 18 years. She is the author of Why Is My Child In Charge? A Roadmap to Ending Power Struggles, Increasing Cooperation, and Finding Joy in Parenting Young Children. Claire is the mother of two very spirited children and lives in Bethany Beach, Delaware. Learn more at lernerchilddevelopment.com.

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Book SynopsisOur breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no accident; in fact, many of our human responses to nature are steeped in our deep evolutionary past. The author explores the role of evolution in human responses to the environment.Trade Review"The human eye for beauty is not an inexplicable preference for arbitrary shapes and colors but may be explained as an instinct for choosing surroundings that are safe, healthful, and informative. The eminent zoologist Gordon Orians, who originated this powerful idea, now treats us to a cornucopia of hypotheses on why certain things please the eye, ear, and tongue and others terrify, repel, or disgust them. This is a lovely contribution to our understanding of aesthetics and should keep scientists, artists, and humanities scholars debating its ideas for years to come." (Steven Pinker)"

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Book SynopsisDeals with the complexities of human behavioral research, a domain still dominated by the age-old debate of nature versus nurture. The author dissects five approaches to the study of behavior - quantitative behavioral genetics, molecular behavior genetics, developmental psychology, neurophysiology and anatomy, and social/environmental methods.Trade Review"Helen E. Longino presents many insights about different general methods, assumptions, research goals, and the importance of definitions in researching behavior. I know of no other book that covers such diverse approaches." (Peter Machamer, University of Pittsburgh)"

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Book SynopsisDeals with the complexities of human behavioral research, a domain still dominated by the age-old debate of nature versus nurture. The author dissects five approaches to the study of behavior - quantitative behavioral genetics, molecular behavior genetics, developmental psychology, neurophysiology and anatomy, and social/environmental methods.Trade Review"Helen E. Longino presents many insights about different general methods, assumptions, research goals, and the importance of definitions in researching behavior. I know of no other book that covers such diverse approaches." (Peter Machamer, University of Pittsburgh)"

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Book SynopsisIn Assessing Empathy, Elizabeth A. Segal and colleagues marshal years of research to present a comprehensive definition of empathy, one that links neuroscientific evidence to human service practiceTrade ReviewA thorough review of what we presently know about empathy and its importance in human life, culminating in an illuminating study. -- Frans de Waal, author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Segal and her coauthors have carefully and thoroughly deconstructed the elements of empathy examined by neuroscientific research in order to construct an innovative theory of social empathy. They make a significant contribution to the development of the social work profession, and this timely book will be relevant to a large audience beyond social work and other helping professions. -- Sarah Garlington, Ohio University I found this book to be deeply engaging and an urgent contemporary revisiting of a concept that is fundamental to interpersonal communication and therapeutic relationships. The authors brilliantly integrate transdisciplinary knowledge and perspectives from physiology, psychology, and the neurosciences to enhance the reader's understanding of "empathy." -- Paula Allen-Meares, chancellor emerita, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Assessing Empathy will be an invaluable multidisciplinary resource for students and scholars alike. It not only offers a comprehensive review of the concept of empathy, but also summarizes important research findings from human neuroscience, developmental psychology, social work, ethology, and other social science disciplines that bear on our understanding of how empathy is acquired, and the critical functions it serves in both social and interpersonal contexts. -- Jerrold R. Brandell, Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Wayne State University School of Social Work How do we enhance people's capacity to care about others? This volume beautifully integrates the current state of knowledge regarding empathy from neurobiological, psychological, bio-social and social justice perspectives, and offers both the rationale and the tools to begin answering that important question. -- Jacky Thomas, California State University San MarcosTable of Contents1. What Is Empathy? 2. The Building Blocks of Empathy 3. Why Is Empathy Important? 4. Why Is Empathy So Difficult to Achieve? 5. Linking Interpersonal and Social Empathy 6. Tools for Measuring and Assessing Empathy Appendix A. Research and Statistical Analysis of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Empathy and Social Empathy Appendix B. Empathy Assessment Index Appendix C. Social Empathy Index Appendix D. Interpersonal and Social Empathy Index Appendix E. Spanish Translation of the Empathy Assessment Index, the Social Empathy Index, and the Interpersonal and Social Empathy Index, by David Becerra and Maria del Rosario Silva Arciniega References Index

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Book SynopsisLing Hon Lam gives a deeply original account of the history of emotions in Chinese literature centered on the idea of emotion as space. Tracing how the emotion-realm underwent significant transformations from the dreamscape to theatricality in sixteenth- to eighteenth-century China, this book is a major rethinking of key terms in Chinese culture.Trade ReviewThrough the analytical prism opened up by the concept of emotion-realm (qingjing), Lam provides a refreshing reading and interpretation of many critical thinkers, including Heidegger, Foucault, and Rancière, as well as psychology and affect theory. . . . Because of its scope of coverage, the book can serve as a reference source for rethinking Chinese literature in relation to modern critical theories. -- GUOJUN WANG, Vanderbilt University * Journal of Asian Studies *Lam’s vaulting ambition to retell the story of just about every topic near and dear to the heart of a literary scholar: representation, fictionality, theatricality, emotion, and performance, among others. Amazingly, this tall order is pulled off via an even taller order—a counterintuitive thesis that Lam presents at the outset and defends strenuously and successfully throughout the book: that emotion is less an inside-out psychological or neuro-chemical process than an outside-in spatial process. -- Haiyan Lee * Modern Chinese Literature and Culture *Simultaneously engaging Chinese literary history “on its own terms” and on someone else’s terms (Michel Foucault, Martin Heidegger, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Emmanuel Levinas, Slavoj Žižek, to name a few), [Lam's] The Spatiality of Emotion in Early Modern China offers equally close encounters with both, all the while giving trenchant critique of the very “terms” themselves. -- Hu Ying * Critical Inquiry *Ambitiously drawing upon the studies of literature, philosophy, and anthropology/ritual studies, Lam successfully brings the literary representation of emotion in premodern Chinese literature and theater to the fore, highlighting the spatializedcharacter of emotion in both print and theatricality and the dynamics between performers and spectators. The book enormously contributes to the reader’s understanding of traditional Chinese aesthetics, its cultural production, and theimportance of spatialized emotion in Chinese cultural representation -- GUO WU, Allegheny College * The Chinese Historical Review *Spatiality of Emotion in Early Modern China is a heavy read with rewarding and informative rabbit holes into the development of essential aspects of Chinese drama in comparison with their European counterparts. * Asian Review of Books *Ling Hon Lam’s book opens new dimensions for studying emotion by reaching beyond the well-trodden paths of late imperial China. -- Chen Kaijun, Brown University * Chinese Literature: Essays, Articles, Reviews *The Spatiality of Emotion in Early Modern China: From Dreamscapes to Theatricality is a bold reconceptualization of fundamental questions in ontology, epistemology, and ethics. -- S. E. KILE, University of Michigan * Journal of Chinese Oral and Performing Literature *Ling Hon Lam has written a book that makes important contributions both to the study of early modern Chinese drama and to broader discussions of affect theory by adding Chinese studies to this scope. -- JASMINE YU-HSING CHEN, Utah State University * Asian Theatre Journal *Ling Hon Lam’s book is a major breakthrough in early modern Chinese literary and theater studies. Lam challenges conventional wisdom that sees emotion as an expression of inner faculties, and seeks to reframe emotion as affective performativity, theatrical manifestation, and above all, spatial construct. He draws from performing arts and media studies, identifies philosophical and psychological contestations, and ponders the power of the theatrics of emotion both on the stage and in everyday life. Historically informed and theoretically provocative, Lam’s book will set a new standard for Chinese theater studies and cultural and spatial history. -- David Der-wei Wang, Harvard UniversityBrilliantly written and boldly conceptualized. -- Wei Shang, Columbia UniversityThe Spatiality of Emotion in Early Modern China is a daring rethinking of emotion as it was conceptualized in early modern China. Up-ending the dominant characterization of emotions, Ling Hon Lam shows that emotions were implicitly situations of space, conceived of and perceived in spatial terms. Challenging expectations and rectifying suppositions about the most basic level of human interaction with the environment and culture, Lam elucidates questions central to the philosophy of affect and to ontology from an unprecedented comparative perspective. -- William Egginton, Johns Hopkins UniversityLam argues with verve that the vocabulary of spatiality and theatricality is crucial for understanding emotions in the Chinese tradition. From the earliest formulations of the functions of poetic articulation as a space of social, political, and cosmic resonance to the logic of self-division and of being a spectator to one's emotions in Ming fiction, Lam offers new and interesting perspectives on Chinese literature. -- Wai-yee Li, Harvard UniversitySounds, including words, reverberate in spaces, including the “inch-space” of the heart. Framing the history of the emotions in original and surprising ways and undoing traditional oppositions between “inside” and “outside” through attention to the spaces that nurture or limit feeling, Ling Hon Lam puts Chinese vernacular literature in a new place and gives us the sensation of belonging to a continuous, centuries-long community of spectators. This is cultural history of astonishing scope and imagination. -- Haun Saussy, University of ChicagoA provocative, profound, and profoundly original rethinking of the history of Chinese literary thought and its literary manifestations in imperial and modern China, whose repercussions will be felt within Chinese studies and within world literary circles for a long time to come. -- Patricia Sieber, Ohio State UniversityProvocative and ambitious. * China Review International *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrologue: Weather and Landscape 1. Winds, Dreams, Theater: A Genealogy of Emotion-Realms2. The Heart Beside Itself: A Genealogy of Morals3. What Is Wrong with The Wrong Career?: A Genealogy of Playgrounds4. “Not Even Close to Emotion”: A Genealogy of Knowledge5. Time-Space Is EmotionNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisBringing together the latest and most innovative scholarship on the history of the emotions.Trade Review"An excellent collection. Many of these essays represent the state of the art in the history of emotions, combining a very sophisticated understanding of the relations between emotional experience and emotional expression, between practices and feelings, between self and collectivity."--William M. Reddy, author of The Making of Romantic Love: Longing and Sexuality in Europe, South Asia, and Japan, 900–1200 CE "The essays goad historians to bravely study how emotions and emotional standards change when society modernizes. Recommended."--Choice“An essential reference for those in emotions history and for anyone who wants to understand the contours and promises of this emerging field.”--Canadian Journal of History

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Book SynopsisAn interdisciplinary study of democratic theory, empirical political science, psychology, and philosophy. Proposes a multidimensional process model of empathy that incorporates both affective and cognitive features to demonstrate the importance of empathy in fulfilling democracy's promise of giving equal consideration to all citizens in collective decisions.Trade Review“Empathy and Democracy challenges those who would exclude empathy from democracy—and even those who would include it as a ‘feeling.’ Bringing empirical studies and a highly developed understanding of empathy as a ‘process’ to bear on the theory of deliberative democracy, Michael Morrell moves beyond critique to offer a positive theory of how affect and reason combine in deliberation. This book is a significant contribution to democratic theory that will be useful not only to political theorists but also to anyone with an interest in deliberative democracy and empathy.”—Cheryl Hall,University of South Florida“Impressive for its close integration of political theory and research in political psychology, Morrell’s book sets a very high standard for analysis in a field of growing importance.”—Mark E. Warren,University of British Columbia“Empathy and Democracy demonstrates the importance of empathy in the deliberative practices that make democratic government legitimate. Deftly interweaving empirical research on the role of empathy in deliberation with a normative theory of democratic legitimacy, Morrell delivers a thoroughly researched, carefully argued book that will significantly revise conventional notions of how democratic deliberation ought to be conducted. It is valuable not only for the conceptual clarification it provides, but also for the way that it ties normative theorizing about democratic deliberation and legitimacy to empirically verifiable facts about human psychology and patterns of social interaction.”—Sharon R. Krause,Brown University“Empathy and Democracy demonstrates the importance of empathy in the deliberative practices that make democratic government legitimate. Deftly interweaving empirical research on the role of empathy in deliberation with a normative theory of democratic legitimacy, Michael Morrell delivers a thoroughly researched, carefully argued book that makes important contributions to the field of political theory as well as to empirical political science.”—Sharon R. Krause,Brown University“How can democracy’s promise of equality for all be more fully realized? How can democratic citizens become more attentive to others? These are only some of the questions that Michael E. Morrell poses in his fascinating book Empathy and Democracy: Feeling, Thinking, and Deliberation, a complex text worthy of close reading that intervenes to correct an oversight in deliberative theory and offers a ‘new theoretical statement.’”—William W. Sokoloff Contemporary Political Theory

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Book SynopsisA surprising, sweeping, and deeply researched history of empathy—from late-nineteenth-century German aesthetics to mirror neuronsTrade ReviewWinner of the 2020 Cheiron Book Prize, sponsored by The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences“Susan Lanzoni reveals the little-known roots and reach of ‘empathy,’ particularly its richness as a lens on the arts. An eye-opener for anyone with an interest in empathy, particularly those in the behavioral and brain sciences, whose understanding of the concept will be expanded in astonishing ways.”—Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence“Highly impressive. . . . This lucid and generously case-based book gave me a distinctly different understanding of empathy and its role in scientific explorations, like emotion theory and neuron research, as well as in everyday social relations.”—Jill Morawski, Wesleyan University“This remarkable study of empathy, a crucial but much misunderstood concept and experience, is encyclopedic in its inclusion of aesthetic, historical, psychological, and social sources. Readers will be enriched by Lanzoni’s breadth and clarity.”—Robert Jay Lifton, author of The Climate Swerve: Reflections on Mind, Hope, and Survival“Susan Lanzoni’s dive into the history and use of empathy—in aesthetics, ethics, politics and now neurobiology—has produced a book that is both deep and wide. Few concepts have exerted such power. This is a crucial study, now more than ever.”—Peter Galison, Harvard University

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Book SynopsisA protocol of easy-to-use tools that can be applied when readers experience difficult-to-manage emotions.

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Book SynopsisAccording to Jessica Pryce-Jones, happiness at work is not some abstract idea but a practical reality with a clear impact on you and your workplace. This book reveals that the happier you are the more you'll achieve, yielding tangible benefits to you and your organization.Trade Review"After reading this book, I certianly did not need any more convincing that happiness at work matters. I am usually wary of self-help books, but the author's message is too simple to be ignored.... Read this book, take action and get happier at work." (Edge, 1 September 2011) "Pryce-Jones, who is among a growing number of experts studying the connection between happiness and productivity in the workplace, suggests there's a significant difference between happiness and engagement." (Human Resource Executive Online, October 2010) "This book is a useful addition to the array of books published in recent years the objective of which is to help folks who are not social scientists or clinical therapists understand happiness as a concept and how the research thereon over the past few decades can be used to achieve greater levels of personal happiness and the successes in life that go therewith." (Social Indicators Network News, May 2010) "The author undertook an enormous five year study of the concept and implications of happiness at both work and at home. The result of the intensive interviews underlined the critical importance of workplace happiness, and its correlation with a happier personal life." (Blog Business World, June 2010) "Normally I pick a book up, read the first few pages, then find I can't face it and end up leaving it in a hotel room. But this book, I picked it up, started to read it and I thought, ‘Hallelujah! Here is a book that makes sense at last.' And that was just so refreshing. I don't even have a copy at the moment, because I have given about ten of them away to people saying, 'You have just got to read this!'" (Fivebooks.com, June 2010) "So, if you want a workplace filled with happy workers who are more productive, engaged and willing to contribute, then you need to read this wonderful book by Jessica Pryce-Jones." (Inside Personal Growth, May 2010) "Everyone gripes about work, but Jessica Pryce-Jones, founder of British human-asset management consultancy iOpener, discovered that, believe it or not, work makes us happy. In her straightforward examination of the relationships among work, productivity and happiness, she takes readers on a journey through the core elements of happiness at work, ultimately tasking them with reaching their own happy place." (Kirkus Living Well Supplement, June 2010) "Whether you're an individual who wants to enjoy the personal benefits that derive from happiness or part of a management team that recognizes the direct correlation between happiness and productivity, Happiness at Work is the essential guide to understanding this once-elusive subject." (HR.com, April 2010) "An excellent study in employee happiness. There is a lot of value to be gained from this book." (Teach the Soul, April 2010) "A useful and informative guide in helping employers create environments and structures that keep employees happy and productive." (Basil & Spice, April 2010) "Sharing the results of her four–year research journey in simple, jargon–free language, [Pryce-Jones] exposes unexpected secrets about being happy at work." (StrategyDriven, April 2010) "[Pryce-Jones] demystifies the latest research, illustrating her findings with a fascinating array of over 80 revealing interviews." (The CEO Refresher, April 2010) "A fascinating new book based on many years of consulting and coaching experience … .Packed with case studies." (CNNMoney.com, April 2010) "Good trainer that she is, Pryce-Jones works hard to convert knowledge to understanding, and finally, to practical action. This is a 'How To' book for grown-ups who recognise they can try harder and deserve better." (Management Today, February 2010) "A very good book for understanding aspects of work that traditionally aren't considered 'important.' And if you're struggling with a job (either new or long-term) that doesn't seem to have that 'spark,' you may find out why (as well as how to change yourself and get re-centered)." (Duffbert's Random Musings, March 2010)Table of ContentsPrologue. Acknowledgments. 1 Why Happiness at Work? Why Now? 2 The Research Journey. 3 Contribution from the Inside-Out. 4 Contribution from the Outside-In. 5 Conviction. 6 Culture. 7 Commitment. 8 Confidence. 9 Pride, Trust, and Recognition. 10 Achieving Your Potential. Happiness at Work: A Conclusion. What Next? References. Dramatis Personae. Index.

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Book SynopsisFear is ubiquitous but slippery. This title focuses on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-historical contexts, and demonstrates how fear universally binds us to particular presents but also to a broad spectrum of memories, stories, and states in the past.Trade Review"[S]imply establishing that fear has been a significant factor in history, that it is experienced and represented diversely, and that it forms an inescapable part of our collective memory and contemporary motivation is enough to make the book worth the read and hopefully to inspire more studies of fear and other emotions in society and history."--Jack David Eller, Anthropology Review DatabaseTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix INTRODUCTION - 1 The Golden Age of Nasserism 3 Idealism and Pragmatism in Nasser's Foreign Policy 11 The Nature of Middle Eastern Politics 14 The Place of the Intervention in Egyptian Memory 16 Structure of the Book 21 CHAPTER ONE - The Road to War 24 The Coup in Yemen 29 The Struggle for Power in Egypt 37 The Accidental Intervention? 49 The Denouement of the Crisis in Cairo 61 CHAPTER TWO - The Soviet-Egyptian Intervention in Yemen 70 The Nature of Soviet Relations with Egypt and Yemen 71 The Egyptian Appeal and the Soviet Response 75 Explaining Soviet Behavior 88 Forms of Early Soviet Involvement 94 CHAPTER THREE - Food for "Peace": The Breakdown of US-Egyptian Relations, 1962-65 102 Recognition 106 Disengagement 113 The Suspension of US Aid 127 The Balance of Payments Crisis 139 CHAPTER FOUR - Guns for Cotton: The Unraveling of Soviet-Egyptian Relations, 1964-66 142 Guns for Cotton 144 The Soviet Quest for Base Rights in Egypt 146 From Jiddah to Moscow 151 In the Cracks of Cold War Geology 159 The Final Unraveling 162 CHAPTER FIVE - On the Battlefield in Yemen--and in Egypt 174 Counterinsurgency 176 Casualties 190 Cost 195 Corruption 199 The Spread of Popular Discontent 206 CHAPTER SIX - The Fruitless Quest for Peace: Saudi-Egyptian Negotiations, 1964-66 215 The First Arab Summit 217 The Second Arab Summit 222 The Jiddah Agreement 232 From the Islamic Pact to the Long Breath Strategy 249 The Kuwaiti Mediation and the Return of Sallal 258 CHAPTER SEVEN - The Six-Day War and the End of the Intervention in Yemen 262 The Sinai Option 266 The Syrian Connection 272 The Soviet Spark 275 The Egyptian Initiative 284 The Impact of the Yemen War on Egyptian Military Performance in the Six-Day War 289 The Khartoum Conference and the Withdrawal of the Egyptians from Yemen 290 AFTERWORD - The Twilight of Egyptian Power 295 Bibliographical Note 313 Bibliography 319 Index 335

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Book SynopsisFear is ubiquitous but slippery. This title focuses on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-historical contexts, and demonstrates how fear universally binds us to particular presents but also to a broad spectrum of memories, stories, and states in the past.Trade Review"[S]imply establishing that fear has been a significant factor in history, that it is experienced and represented diversely, and that it forms an inescapable part of our collective memory and contemporary motivation is enough to make the book worth the read and hopefully to inspire more studies of fear and other emotions in society and history."--Jack David Eller, Anthropology Review DatabaseTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix INTRODUCTION - 1 The Golden Age of Nasserism 3 Idealism and Pragmatism in Nasser's Foreign Policy 11 The Nature of Middle Eastern Politics 14 The Place of the Intervention in Egyptian Memory 16 Structure of the Book 21 CHAPTER ONE - The Road to War 24 The Coup in Yemen 29 The Struggle for Power in Egypt 37 The Accidental Intervention? 49 The Denouement of the Crisis in Cairo 61 CHAPTER TWO - The Soviet-Egyptian Intervention in Yemen 70 The Nature of Soviet Relations with Egypt and Yemen 71 The Egyptian Appeal and the Soviet Response 75 Explaining Soviet Behavior 88 Forms of Early Soviet Involvement 94 CHAPTER THREE - Food for "Peace": The Breakdown of US-Egyptian Relations, 1962-65 102 Recognition 106 Disengagement 113 The Suspension of US Aid 127 The Balance of Payments Crisis 139 CHAPTER FOUR - Guns for Cotton: The Unraveling of Soviet-Egyptian Relations, 1964-66 142 Guns for Cotton 144 The Soviet Quest for Base Rights in Egypt 146 From Jiddah to Moscow 151 In the Cracks of Cold War Geology 159 The Final Unraveling 162 CHAPTER FIVE - On the Battlefield in Yemen--and in Egypt 174 Counterinsurgency 176 Casualties 190 Cost 195 Corruption 199 The Spread of Popular Discontent 206 CHAPTER SIX - The Fruitless Quest for Peace: Saudi-Egyptian Negotiations, 1964-66 215 The First Arab Summit 217 The Second Arab Summit 222 The Jiddah Agreement 232 From the Islamic Pact to the Long Breath Strategy 249 The Kuwaiti Mediation and the Return of Sallal 258 CHAPTER SEVEN - The Six-Day War and the End of the Intervention in Yemen 262 The Sinai Option 266 The Syrian Connection 272 The Soviet Spark 275 The Egyptian Initiative 284 The Impact of the Yemen War on Egyptian Military Performance in the Six-Day War 289 The Khartoum Conference and the Withdrawal of the Egyptians from Yemen 290 AFTERWORD - The Twilight of Egyptian Power 295 Bibliographical Note 313 Bibliography 319 Index 335

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Trade Review"[A] useful book. . . . Risinger's explanations of the importance of Stoicism in the period's literature make a valuable contribution to the literature of the Romantic period." * Choice Reviews *"Stoic Romanticism and the Ethics of Emotion is a sustained and sensitive engagement with a range of literary work that shows the nuances of changing perspectives in a changing world. It is no small feat that virtually every sentence is a triumph of craftsmanship, or that the text reads with a confidence and ease found usually in the most seasoned critics."---Denise Gigante, Nineteenth-Century Literature"With elegant readings that work against the grain of the consistent and determinate, Risinger remind us that writers like Wordsworth and Wollstonecraft were not simply subject over time to shifting political views, but, in the space of a single poem or essay, under the heady influence of diffuse competing aesthetic and ethical commitments."---Samantha Botz, European Romantic Review"Stoic Romanticism and the Ethics of Emotion is an excellent study. Erudite, eloquent, and critically expert, it is all the more remarkable for being a first book. . . . Risinger has blazed a bright trail into Stoic Romanticism in England and America."---Adam Potkay, The Wordsworth Circle"Erudite and elegantly argued. . . . So utterly effective is Risinger at showing that ‘Romantic Stoicism is a corollary of the period’s “gravitational pull toward feeling” rather than a blinkered rejection of that force’ . . . that one is left wondering, as with any fine book, how this never occurred to anyone until now."---Julie Murray, Eighteenth-Century Fiction

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year""How to Do Things with Emotions is a welcome corrective to Anglophone philosophy’s tendency to frame Western presumptions as universal. And it presents an appealingly sensible moral program."---Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker"Illuminating and engaging"---Sara Protasi, Times Literary Supplement"[An] insightful book. . . . Flanagan recommends and provides careful attention to [other cultural practices around anger and shame] in the hope that they will open up possibilities for developing new ways of expressing emotional behaviors." * Choice Reviews *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A] useful book. . . . Risinger's explanations of the importance of Stoicism in the period's literature make a valuable contribution to the literature of the Romantic period." * Choice Reviews *"Stoic Romanticism and the Ethics of Emotion is a sustained and sensitive engagement with a range of literary work that shows the nuances of changing perspectives in a changing world. It is no small feat that virtually every sentence is a triumph of craftsmanship, or that the text reads with a confidence and ease found usually in the most seasoned critics."---Denise Gigante, Nineteenth-Century Literature"With elegant readings that work against the grain of the consistent and determinate, Risinger remind us that writers like Wordsworth and Wollstonecraft were not simply subject over time to shifting political views, but, in the space of a single poem or essay, under the heady influence of diffuse competing aesthetic and ethical commitments."---Samantha Botz, European Romantic Review"Stoic Romanticism and the Ethics of Emotion is an excellent study. Erudite, eloquent, and critically expert, it is all the more remarkable for being a first book. . . . Risinger has blazed a bright trail into Stoic Romanticism in England and America."---Adam Potkay, The Wordsworth Circle"Erudite and elegantly argued. . . . So utterly effective is Risinger at showing that ‘Romantic Stoicism is a corollary of the period’s “gravitational pull toward feeling” rather than a blinkered rejection of that force’ . . . that one is left wondering, as with any fine book, how this never occurred to anyone until now."---Julie Murray, Eighteenth-Century Fiction

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Book SynopsisThe selected writings of 1930s author Christopher Caudwell, a Marxist writer of extraordinary brillianceTrade Review'It is not difficult to see Caudwell as a phenomenon - as an extraordinary shooting-star crossing England's empirical night' -- E. P. Thompson'The selection of writings presented here does justice to the richness of Caudwell's thought, and will introduce a whole new generation of readers to this remarkable thinker' -- Anindya Raychaudhuri, School of English, University of St Andrews'A revealing set of texts by the most important British Marxist cultural critic before World War II, meticulously and lovingly edited by the greatest contemporary expert in the field. Indispensable' -- Edith Hall, Professor of Classics, King's College University of LondonChristopher Caudwell was a brief and breathtakingly brilliant presence in the world ... I commend Pluto for publishing these new editions and bringing Caudwell to the attention of new audiences' -- Marx & Philosophy Review of BooksTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Studies in a Dying Culture 1. D. H. Lawrence: A Study of the Bourgeois Artist 2. Freud: A Study in Bourgeois Psychology 3. Liberty: A Study in Bourgeois Illusion Part II: Illusion and Reality 4. The Birth of Poetry 5. The Death of Mythology 6. The Development of Modern Poetry 7. English Poets I: The Period of Primitive Accumulation 8. English Poets II: The Industrial Revolution 9. English Poets III: The Decline of Capitalism 10. The World and the ‘I’ Part III: 'Heredity and Development' 11. Heredity and Development: A Study of Bourgeois Biology Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisCommunicating Emotion at Work chronicles the rich emotional experiences of employees drawn from a broad cross-section of industries and occupations. It takes a decidedly positive approach, recognizing that emotional communication is a vital and creative response to the challenges of life in complex organizations.Trade Review"This book promises to be required reading for students of organizational communication. No one is better suited than Vince Waldron to provide a state-of-the-art explanation of this important set of issues." Ted Zorn, University of Waikato, New Zealand "This book offers a rich tapestry of the emotional fabric of organizational life. Drawing on recent research, it situates emotional communication as an essential feature of occupational roles, work relationships, and moral judgment. Its superb examples entice the reader through sharing the joys and traumas of the modern workplace." Linda L. Putnam, University of California, Santa Barbara "As someone who has studied and taught about emotions in organizations for many years, I have been consistently disappointed that most books gloss over communication when exploring the issues of work and feelings. Well, I am no longer disappointed! Vince Waldron's book Communicating Emotion at Work presents a thoughtful and meaningful treatment of how emotions, communication, and work intersect to complicate work life in recognized and unrecognized ways. Waldron also goes beyond looking solely at individual-level communication by exploring the organizational, societal, and global factors impacting communication and emotion in organizations. If you're a serious scholar of emotions and communication at work, this book is a key resource you must have on your shelf. Bravo!" Professor Pam Lutgen-Sandvik, University of New Mexico, USA "A thorough and thoroughly engaging read, Communicating Emotion at Work provides an up-to-date overview of the complex role of emotion in the workplace. The cases and illustrations, along with the author's accessible writing style, make this an ideal book for undergraduate and advanced undergraduate classes. It is also a ‘must have' for practitioners and scholars interested in the topic." Patricia Sias, Washington State UniversityTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Preface 1 Emotional Connections: Intersections of Communication, Work, and Feeling. 2 Communicating Emotion: Levels of Organization and Forms of Expression. 3 Emotional Occupations. 4 Work Relationships: Getting Emotional with Peers, Supervisors, and Others. 5 Emotion and Organizational Morality. 6 Emotional Trends. References.

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Book SynopsisEmotions have long been neglected in media research, although their role is a vital ingredient in shaping our shared stories and the ways we engage with them.But emotions, as they circulate through the media, can also be divisive and exclusionary. Karin Wahl-Jorgensen makes the case for researching the role of emotions in mediated politics. Drawing on a series of studies, she explores the complex relationship between emotions, politics and media. The book includes analyses of how Facebook structures emotional reactions; the anger of Donald Trump; the use of personal storytelling in feminist Twitter hashtags; the role of emotionality in award-winning journalism; and the communities created by political fandoms. Essential reading for scholars and students, this important volume opens up new ways of thinking about and researching emotions, media and politics.Trade Review“As wonderfully topical as this book is, I wish we had all owned it and been able to work with our heavily underlined copies of it for decades, given how superbly it advances and nuances our understanding of the place of emotions in media and politics.”Jonathan Gray, University of Wisconsin–Madison “Emotions, Media and Politics moves a complex debate to an impressive new level by articulating brilliantly how mediated political life cannot be understood without taking personal feelings such as love and anger seriously as compasses of rational decision-making. A must-read for scholars of media and communication who want to make sense of Brexit and Putting America First.”Irene Costera Meijer, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Understanding Emotions in Mediated Public Life 1 Taking Emotion Seriously: A Brief History of Thought 2 Emotions are Everywhere: The Strategic Ritual of Emotionality in Journalism 3 Authenticity, Compassion and Personalized Storytelling 4 Towards a Typology of Mediated Anger 5 Shifting Emotional Regimes: Donald Trump’s Angry Populism 6 The Politics of Love: Political Fandom and Social Change 7 The Emotional Architecture of Social Media Conclusion: Nine Propositions about Emotions, Media and Politics Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book considers the role of anger in the social lives and conceptual universes of a varied and significant cross-section of medieval people: monks, saints, kings, lords, and peasants.Trade ReviewOverall, this work fills a large lacuna because... the history of anger has not yet been written.... This work will be a welcome addition to research and graduate libraries. * History *The collection of articles assembled in this book is yet another proof for the vibrancy and progressiveness of medieval studies at large... The authors demonstrate the excellent results of interdisciplinary research employing both traditional philological research skills as well as insights from anthropology, sociology, and Mentalités-geschite.... This excellent volume demonstrates that medieval society was neither primitive nor ideal, as it experienced many forms of anger, but often knew very well how to deal with it, as anger assumed an important ritual function for the aristocracy. -- Albrecht Classen, Arthuriana * Arthuriana *

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Book SynopsisSince the growth of interest and fascination with the Japanese, and the emergence of Japan as a world economic power, many works that have studied Japanese culture. This is an analysis of how Japanese culture and society structure, shape, and mould the emotions of the Japanese people.Trade Review"An outstanding addition to the literature on an increasingly visible and growing segment of the Japanese population that enriches our understanding of the aging process as it is lived by real people, rather than as it is conceptualized by policy makers."-Janet S. Shibamoto-Smith, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Davis

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Book SynopsisThe author, an experienced psychiatrist and professor, examines the feeling of guilt in different times, places, cultures, religions, and contexts.Trade Review"I am deeply impressed with the value of Katchadourian's Guilt. In an authentic tour de force, Katchadourian covers clinical, psychological, religious and legal aspects of the subject in historical context with analytical penetration. He does so in depth and at the same time with lucidity and impeccable judgment. Altogether, this is a book of profound and enduring value on a subject of fundamental importance in human experience." -- David A. Hamburg, MD, President Emeritus"Katchadourian's book is subtle, generous, and both informed and informative. It also has the rare merit of adhering to solid academic standards yet being accessible to a general literate audience .... Highly recommended." -- H. Oberdiek * Choice *"Religion is so often connected with guilt. Herant Katchadourian does a masterful job of explicating the myriad dimensions of guilt within and well beyond theology. He distinguishes its positive dimensions from its negatives. He helps us separate it from many of its imposters, like clinical depression, while still elucidating its interaction with these other conditions. Behind all is a deep concern for mature ethics, cleansing rationality, and profound religious sensibility." -- Scotty McLennan, Dean for Religious Life

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Book SynopsisThe author, an experienced psychiatrist and professor, examines the feeling of guilt in different times, places, cultures, religions, and contexts.Trade Review"I am deeply impressed with the value of Katchadourian's Guilt. In an authentic tour de force, Katchadourian covers clinical, psychological, religious and legal aspects of the subject in historical context with analytical penetration. He does so in depth and at the same time with lucidity and impeccable judgment. Altogether, this is a book of profound and enduring value on a subject of fundamental importance in human experience." -- David A. Hamburg, MD, President Emeritus"Katchadourian's book is subtle, generous, and both informed and informative. It also has the rare merit of adhering to solid academic standards yet being accessible to a general literate audience .... Highly recommended." -- H. Oberdiek * Choice *"Religion is so often connected with guilt. Herant Katchadourian does a masterful job of explicating the myriad dimensions of guilt within and well beyond theology. He distinguishes its positive dimensions from its negatives. He helps us separate it from many of its imposters, like clinical depression, while still elucidating its interaction with these other conditions. Behind all is a deep concern for mature ethics, cleansing rationality, and profound religious sensibility." -- Scotty McLennan, Dean for Religious Life

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Book SynopsisFirst published in German in 1917, this book contains the Austrian philosopher Alexius Meinong's clearest and most-developed account of the emotions and their relation to values. Meinong argues that values are given in and through emotions but are also ontologically independent of these emotions or any subjective attitude.

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Book SynopsisDebra Monroe has always written about the source of trouble. The illusion that every problem has a clear-cut cause and discernible solution is apparently her gateway drug. It Takes a Worried Woman explores the outer limits of her faith that all past hardship could have been prevented and all future hardship might still be.

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Book SynopsisA broad survey of the psychological, biological, and philosophical basis of fear in historical and contemporary contexts.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsThe Ambassador of the Interior Has a Talking-to with the Minister of the Cabinet of Vengeance | 1 A Member of the Cabinet of Culpabilities Challenges the Cabinet’s Minister | 2 Dictation from the Autocrat of the Interior | 4 Open Letter to the Minister of the Cabinet of Denial (The Quick) | 5 The Cabinet of Slippery Slopes | 6 MEMORANDUM (We have to do it all again) | 8 From the Cabinet of Counterweights & Measures | 9 The Documentarian of the Interior Opposes the Bill from the Minister of the Cabinet of Nostalgia | 11 The Cabinet of Ontology | 12 From the Cabinet of Origin Stories | 14 Response to the Minister of the Cabinet of Doctrines | 16 From the Curator of the Interior | 18 The Minister of the Cabinet of Self-Preservation | 21 PSA from the Broadcast Service of the Interior | 23 The Chamber of Chronicles | 24 MEMORANDUM (Sublimation) | 26 From the Archivist of the Interior (Make Yourself Great Again) | 27 From the Outbox of the Minister of the Cabinet of Desire | 28 At the Assembly of the Governing Bodies (Red Tape) | 29 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Persuasions | 32 From the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (Teeth) | 34 The Minister of the Cabinet of Indulgences Pardons the Minister of the Cabinet of Desire | 35 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Equivocations | 36 Response to the Cabinet of Definitives (Zoological Fantasy) | 38 Riposte to the Cabinet of Consolations | 42 MEMORANDUM (Ubiquity) | 43 The Minister of the Cabinet of Bespoke Futures | 44 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Admonition | 46 From the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (Well Waiting Room) | 47 At the Assembly of the Governing Bodies, the Minister of the Cabinet of Oversight Makes a Motion to Consolidate, and the Speaker of the House of the Interior Just Goes Along with It | 48 The Minister of the Cabinet of Immateriality | 49 MEMORANDUM (Withholdings) | 51 From the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (Whaling) | 52 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Ordinary Affairs | 54 The Cabinet of Lesser Offenses | 56 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Retribution | 58 From the Analyst of the Anterior | 59 MEMORANDUM (Impasse) | 60 From the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (No Man’s Land) | 61 The Minister of the Cabinet of Decorum | 62 The Minister of the Cabinet of Covenants Argues with the Minister of the Cabinet of Desire | 65 The Cabinet of Reason | 66 The Minister of the Cabinet of Confrontations | 67 The Minister of the Cabinet of Vengeance Issues a Decree | 68 To the Cabinet of Ambivalences (UNANSWD/UNHRD) | 69 From the Press Secretary of the Interior (Confirmed Reports) | 71 MEMORANDUM (Overstory) | 74 From the Cabinet of Survival Mechanisms | 75 From the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (Unremittingness) | 76 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Reason (re: Your Indulgent Hopefulness in an Afterlife) | 77 The Minister of the Cabinet of Disasters | 79 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (Natalie & the Waves) | 80 MEMORANDUM (Verisimilitude) | 83 Bulletins from the Cloud Cabinet | 84 Rebuttal from the General Counsel of the Interior | 85 From the Press Secretary of the Interior (Gravitational Waves) | 86 From the Minister of the Cabinet of Unconsciousness (Lesser Animals) | 87 Notes | 89 Acknowledgments | 91

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Book SynopsisThe Student EQ Edge is more relevant today than any other time in the history of our world. Our opportunity to succeed in the 21st century will depend a great deal on our emotional intelligence in our transformation to lifelong learning and our leadership ability. This book is the competitive edge. ?Stedman Graham, best-selling author, speaker, entrepreneur We have been long aware that academic ability does not necessarily predict college success. This book provides a comprehensive look at emotional intelligence and the role it plays in student persistence. It takes these noncognitive aspects that we know really matter and puts them into a practical, user-friendly guide. This book is long overdue in higher education. ?Catherine Andersen, master trainer in emotional intelligence; professor and special assistant to the provost for student success, Gallaudet University As important as book learning is, we know that success in life is also dependent upon emotional iTable of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgments ix About the Authors xi Part 1 Introduction 1 1 Emotional Intelligence: Here to Stay 3 2 Class Closed and the ABCDE Model 27 Part 2 The Self-Perception Realm 41 3 Emotional Self-Awareness 43 4 Self-Regard 55 5 Self-Actualization 65 Part 3 The Self-Expression Realm 77 6 Emotional Expression 79 7 Independence 89 8 Assertiveness 99 Part 4 The Interpersonal Realm 115 9 Interpersonal Relationships 117 10 Empathy 127 11 Social Responsibility 139 Part 5 The Decision-Making Realm 151 12 Reality Testing 153 13 Problem Solving 161 14 Impulse Control 173 Part 6 The Stress Management Realm 183 15 Flexibility 185 16 Stress Tolerance 195 17 Optimism 207 Part 7 General Well-Being 217 18 Happiness 219 Part 8 Putting It All Together 231 19 EQ and Student Success 233 20 EQ and Work Success 247 21 The Role of EQ in Leadership 281 22 EQ, Lifestyle, Healthy Living, and Relationships 293 23 What’s Next? 303 References 305 Index 315

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Book SynopsisA survey of astonishing breadth and penetration. No cognitive neuroscientist should ever conduct an experiment in the domain of the emotions without reading this book, twice. Parashkev Nachev, Institute of Neurology, UCL There is not a slack moment in the whole of this impressive work. With his remarkable facility for making fine distinctions, and his commitment to lucidity, Peter Hacker has subtly characterized those emotions such as pride, shame, envy, jealousy, love or sympathy which make up our all too human nature. This is an important book for philosophers but since most of its illustrative material comes from an astonishing range of British and European literature, it is required reading also for literary scholars, or indeed for anyone with an interest in understanding who and what we are. David Ellis, University of Kent Human beings are all subject to boundless flights of joy and delight, to flashes of anger and fear, to pangs of sadness and grief. We express our emotionTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xvii Part I Sketching the Landscape 1 Chapter 1 The Place of the Emotions among the Passions 3 1. Passions, affections, and appetites 3 2. Agitations and moods 14 3. Emotions 22 Chapter 2 The Analytic of the Emotions I 37 1. The representation of emotions 37 2. The language of the emotions 40 3. Expressions and manifestations of emotion 45 4. Emotion, cognition, and the will 56 Chapter 3 The Analytic of the Emotions II 60 1. The epistemology of the emotions 60 2. Emotion and reason 67 3. The place of the emotions in human life 77 Chapter 4 The Dialectic of the Emotions 83 1. The Cartesian and empiricist legacies and their invalidation 83 2. Philosophical and psychological confusions: James 97 3. Neuroscientific confusions: Damasio and the somatic marker hypothesis 103 4. Evolutionary accounts of the emotions: Darwin and Ekman 111 5. The quest for basic emotions 115 Part II Human, All Too Human 129 Chapter 5 Pride, Arrogance, and Humility 131 1. The web of pride 131 2. Shifting evaluations of pride 135 3. Pride: connective analysis 140 Chapter 6 Shame, Embarrassment, and Guilt 152 1. Shame cultures and guilt cultures 152 2. Shame and embarrassment: connective analysis 157 3. Guilt: connective analysis 173 Chapter 7 Envy 183 1. Envy and jealousy: a pair of vicious emotions 183 2. Envy and jealousy: conceptual unclarity 187 3. Envy and jealousy: their conceptual roots 192 4. Envy: iconography, mythology, and iconology 197 5. Envy: connective analysis 200 Chapter 8 Jealousy 208 1. Different centres of variation 208 2. Iconography 215 3. Jealousy: connective analysis 216 4. Jealousy and envy again 228 Chapter 9 Anger 232 1. The phenomena of anger 232 2. The vocabulary of anger 235 3. Anger: connective analysis 239 4. Conceptions of anger in antiquity 253 5. Is acting in anger warranted? 259 Part III The Saving Graces: Love, Friendship, and Sympathy 265 Chapter 10 Love 267 1. Concepts and conceptions of love 267 2. The biological and social roots of love 269 3. The objects of love 274 4. Historico‐normative constraints 279 5. The phases of love 282 6. The web of concepts of love 287 7. The iconography of love 294 8. Connective analysis I: categorial complexity 298 9. Connective analysis II: peculiarities of love as an emotion 304 10. Connective analysis III: some characteristic features of love 316 11. Self‐love 324 Chapter 11 Friendship 327 1. Friendship and love 327 2. The roots and marks of different forms of friendship 336 3. Analysis of the relation 345 4. Friendship, virtue, and morality 350 Chapter 12 Sympathy and Empathy 357 1. Sympathy: the historical background 357 2. The analysis of sympathy 367 3. Empathy: from Einfühlung to mirror neurons 377 4. Empathy and sympathy 385 5. Envoi 392 Appendix: Moments in the History of Love 393 1. The history of love 393 2. Ancient Israel 395 3. Ancient Greece 402 4. From pagan Rome to Christian Rome 410 5. Early Christianity 417 6. The deification of love 426 Index 438

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Book SynopsisBridges the gap between the scholarly literature and pop-psych books on EI Emotional Intelligence (EI) has become a topic of vast and growing interest worldwide and is concerned with the ways in which we perceive, identify, understand, and manage emotions. It is an aspect of individual difference that can impact a number of important outcomes throughout a person's lifespan. Yet, until now there were no authoritative books that bridge the gap between scholarly articles on the subject, often published in obscure professional journals, and the kind of books found in the pop-psych sections of most large bookstores. This book fills that gap, addressing the key issues from birth through to old age, including the impact of EI on child development, social relationships, the workplace, and health. It is a useful introduction to the academic study of EI, including its history as a concept. Featuring contributions by an international team of EI researchers, this thought provoking and informative Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii List of Figures and Tables xi Preface: Introduction by the Editors xii Acknowledgments xvi Chapter 1 Emotional Intelligence: A Brief Historical Introduction 1Moshe Zeidner and Gerald Matthews Chapter 2 Trait and Ability Conceptualizations of Emotional Intelligence 18Elizabeth J. Austin Chapter 3 Emotional Self-Efficacy 32Nicola S. Schutte Chapter 4 Measuring Emotional Intelligence 44Luke E. R. Brown, Pamela Qualter, and Carolyn MacCann Chapter 5 An Overview of Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood 64Craig S. Bailey and Susan E. Rivers Chapter 6 Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Education in the School Years 81Juan]Carlos Perez]Gonzalez and Pamela Qualter Chapter 7 Emotional Intelligence in Adolescence and Early Adulthood 105Sarah K. Davis Chapter 8 Emotional Intelligence in Higher Education 123Debbie J. Pope and Lorraine Dacre Pool Chapter 9 Emotional Intelligence and the Workplace 136Lorraine Dacre Pool Chapter 10 Emotional Intelligence for Health Care Professions – Professional Compathy 149Theo Stickley and Dawn Freshwater Chapter 11 Emotional Intelligence, Stress, and Health: When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Turn to Emotions 161Kateryna V. Keefer, Donald H. Saklofske, and James D. A. Parker Chapter 12 Emotional Intelligence and Ageing 184Pamela Qualter and Maria Gallagher References 193 Index 241

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Book SynopsisFundamentals of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy Understand the basics of the essential approach to cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is a cognitive-behavioural approach to psychotherapy in which patients are taught to identify and reject irrational and damaging thought patterns and emotional responses. By emphasizing patients' control over their mental and emotional lives, it cultivates honest self-assessment and healthy emotional responses. Since its development in the 1950s, it has stood as one of the most widely used and successful forms of cognitive- behavioural therapy. Fundamentals of Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy looks to cultivate a robust foundational understanding of this essential mode of treatment. Seeking to replicate the conditions and learning patterns of an introductory seminar, it emphasizes concrete clinical applications and a continuous connection between theory and practice. The third Table of ContentsAbout the author vii Introduction ix 1 What you need to know about the theory of REBT to get started 1 2 What you need to know about the practice of REBT to get started 23 3 Teaching the ABCs of REBT 39 4 Distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy negative emotions 53 5 Being specific in the assessment process 71 6 Assessing C 75 7 Assessing A 83 8 Assessing B 87 9 Assessing meta-emotional problems 95 10 Goal-setting 101 11 Eliciting your client's commitment to change 113 12 Preparing your client and yourself to examine their attitudes 123 13 Helping your clients to examine their attitudes 127 14 Helping your clients to strengthen their conviction in their flexible/non-extreme attitudes 141 15 Negotiating homework assignments 153 16 Reviewing homework assignments 173 17 Dealing with your clients' misconceptions of REBT theory and practice 183 18 Using REBT in a single-session therapy format 193 19 An example of an REBT-based single session 207 Appendix I: Homework skills monitoring form 219 Appendix II: Possible reasons for not completing self-help assignments 223 Appendix III: Training in REBT 225 References 227 Index 229

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis poetic and insightful, if heartbreaking, memoir from neurologist Lisa M. Shulman stems from her own bereavement of her late husband . . . Combined with the latest scientific studies in traumatic brain injury and holistic approaches to healing, Shulman has created a unique book that touches on all aspects of the process of grieving—the psychological, physiological, and overlap between neurology and psychiatry. Ultimately, Shulman points out that whether brain injury is caused by physical or emotional trauma, it results in similar long-term effects—and also that post-traumatic stress can become post-traumatic growth, with the right tools. In short, it could prove to be an invaluable aid to counselors, psychotherapists, and medical doctors, as well as anyone moving through grief toward wholeness.—Lauren LaRocca, Baltimore MagazineAn interesting thought-provoking book, which describes the trauma experienced by the author of losing her husband to cancer and then provides psychological techniques to move forward from sorrow to healing and growth.—Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPreface I.The Before LifeChapter 1. But We Will Chapter 2. We Are Sick Chapter 3. We Are Dying II. The After LifeGrief and LossChapter 4. The Altered Life Chapter 5. The Neurology of Grief Chapter 6. Dreams and Dream Interpretation Chapter 7. The Science of the Wounded Mind Chapter 8. The Science of the Wounded Brain Healing and RestorationChapter 9. Developing Confidence in Managing Grief and Loss Chapter 10. Journaling as a Tool of Emotional Healing Chapter 11. Nontraditional and Traditional Therapies: Meditation to Medication Chapter 12. Emotional Restoration: A Gateway to New Directions Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis This book presents a practical, step-by-step approach for establishing your own mindfulness practice. The practice of mindfulness has received increasing attention and recognition in recent years as a simple, important, and effective means for maintaining physical and emotional health and well-being. Mindfulness involves focusing your attention on immediate present experiences with a compassionate, nonjudgmental attitude. In 25 Lessons in Mindfulness, you will learn to be mindful of your breath, sounds, sights, tastes, movements, physical sensations, thoughts, and feelings as you maintain a compassionate attitude toward yourself and others. With sustained attention, you will develop the ability to respond to life''s experiences with calmness and acceptance, even the difficult experiences that we cannot control. Brief introductory chapters explain the scientifically proven effects on health, as well as the philosophy behind this ancient pTrade Review“Although you may already be familiar with some of this material, there are bound to be epiphanies that open up new ways of using it. Ameli has done a fine job of choosing and arranging this material on mindfulness.” –Spirituality & Practice "25 Lessons in Mindfulness is a gem. Step by step, moment to moment, Ameli takes us on a journey through the path of mindfulness. Written with grace, compassion, and clarity, every chapter is helpful. Every chapter gives us a new awakening. It is a book that I will treasure and recommend to friends, family, colleagues, and patients." —Robert L. Leahy, PhD, director, American Institute for Cognitive Therapy; clinical professor of psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell University Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital; author of The Worry Cure, Anxiety Free, and Beat the Blues Before They Beat You "Organized around a rich set of practices and clearly articulated teachings, this book will serve anyone seeking to cultivate a compassionate, wise, and mindful presence." —Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge "A triumph! In this groundbreaking book, Ameli has seamlessly merged East and West by bringing a rigorous, scientific mind to ancient spiritual practices. A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the logic behind the mind–body connection and who is seeking powerful tools for living a full, vibrant, purposeful life." —Alicia Korten, CEO, The Culture Company; author of Change Philanthropy Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction I. Why be Mindful, and How? Mindfulness and Science Buddha, Mindfulness, Stress, and Relaxation Building a Mindfulness Practice Using This Book II. Cultivating Attention Mindful Breathing Distinguishing Thoughts From Awareness Body Scan Progressive Muscle Relaxation Mindful Standing and Walking Mindful Movements and Yoga Mindful Eating Mindful Listening to Sounds Mindful Silence Mindful Seeing Mindful Interactions Mindful Consumption Abdominal Breathing Three-Part Breath Rhythmic Breathing Alternate Nostril Breathing Cleansing Breath III. Cultivating Compassion The RAIN Approach Application of RAIN to Fear and Anger Cultivating Positive States Beholding Loving-Kindness Giving and Receiving (Tonglen) Forgiveness Bring It All Together: A Mindful Day Concluding Remarks Additional Resources References Index About the Author

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Book Synopsis Creating Well-Being presents scientifically-supported guidance for people who want to replace stress and painful emotions with a sense of well-being and contentment. With empathy and unfailing good humor, Dr. Pamela Hays outlines a four-step process that has proven successful in her professional clinical psychology practice as well as in her own life. She invites readers to step onto the path of well-being by recognizing their stressors, avoiding negative thought-traps, re-examining their thinking, and taking action wherever possible, using environmental change, better communication skills, social support, and self-care. Each chapter demonstrates how taking small, manageable steps adds up, over time, to real and permanent change. Packed with tips and tools for self-reflection and behavioral change, this book shows readers how to build well-being from the ground up. Trade ReviewIn Creating Well-Being: Four Steps to a Happier, Healthier Life, clinical psychologist Pamela Hays draws upon her many years of experience and expertise to write this 224 page instruction manual that will enable the non-specialist general reader wanting to improve the quality of their emotional and social life through the implementation of four basic "user friendly" steps that begins with tapping into hidden strengths and qualities, a recognition of the impact stress has upon the mind-body relationship, how to counter negative thinking, and to take positive, effective action with respect to improving our behavior, self-care, and social interactions. Insightful, astute, practical, and accessible, Creating Well-Being: Four Steps to a Happier, Healthier Life is very strongly recommended reading for anyone seeking personal self-improvement and would make an enduringly popular addition to community library Self-Help instructional reference collections. * Midwest Book Review *Table of Contents Acknowledgments IntroductionStep 1: Stepping Onto the Path of Well-Being Chapter 1: Finding Your Path Chapter 2: Tapping Your Hidden StrengthsStep 2: Understanding Your Stressors Chapter 3: How Stress Hurts Chapter 4: The Mind–Body Connection Chapter 5: Distinguishing Internal From External Sources of StressStep 3: Using Thoughts to Feel Better Chapter 6: Thought Traps That Can Block Your Path Chapter 7: Countering Negative Thinking Chapter 8: Compassion Voice Chapter 9: Well-Being BoostersStep 4: Taking Action Chapter 10: The Power of Thought and Action Chapter 11: Create a Healthy Environment Chapter 12: Learn and Practice Well-Being Behavior Chapter 13: Assertiveness, Conflict Resolution, and Other Communication Skills Chapter 14: Social Engagement, Meaning, and Purpose Chapter 15: Self-Care for Staying on the Happy, Healthy Path Afterword References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis volume investigates the role of emotion in the development and maintenance of psychological problems, and in effecting psychological change.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Emotion Chapter 3: Cognitive Behavior Psychotherapy and Emotion Chapter 4: Emotion-Focused Psychotherapy Chapter 5: Comparing Approaches Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive guide to the psychological processes and empirically supported mechanisms of change that are relevant across diverse presentations of clinical anxiety.Trade Review“This book explores a number of topics in the transdiagnostic approach and should be in the libraries of clinicians and graduate students.” —Doody’s Reviews * Doody's Reviews *Table of ContentsContributors Preface I. MAINTENANCE PROCESSES Introduction to Part I: Why Psychological Maintenance Processes?Shannon M. Blakey and Jonathan S. Abramowitz 1. Overestimation of ThreatJonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey 2. Safety BehaviorsMichael J. Telch and Eric D. Zaizar 3. Intolerance of UncertaintyRyan J. Jacoby 4. Anxiety SensitivitySteven Taylor 5. Disgust SensitivityPeter J. de Jong and Charmaine Borg 6. Distress IntoleranceCaitlin A. Stamatis, Stephanie E. Hudiburgh, and Kiara R. Timpano 7. Experiential AvoidanceSarah A. Hayes-Skelton and Elizabeth H. Eustis 8. Worry and RuminationThane M. Erickson, Michelle G. Newman, and Jamie L. Tingey 9. PerfectionismAriella P. Lenton-Brym and Martin M. Antony 10. MetacognitionAdrian Wells and Lora Capobianco 11. Autobiographical Memory BiasMia Romano, Ruofan Ma, Morris Moscovitch, and David A. Moscovitch 12. Attention BiasOmer Azriel and Yair Bar-Haim 13. Interpersonal ProcessesJonathan S. Abramowitz and Donald H. Baucom II. TREATMENT MECHANISMS Introduction to Part II: Why Mechanisms of Change?Jonathan S. Abramowitz and Shannon M. Blakey 14. HabituationJessica L. Maples-Keller and Sheila A. M. Rauch 15. Inhibitory LearningAmy R. Sewart and Michelle G. Craske 16. Cognitive Change via Rational DiscussionLillian Reuman, Jennifer L. Buchholz, Shannon M. Blakey, and Jonathan S. Abramowitz 17. Behavioral ActivationMatt R. Judah, Jennifer Dahne, Rachel Hershenberg, and Daniel F. Gros 18. Mindfulness and AcceptanceClarissa W. Ong, Brooke M. Smith, Michael E. Levin, and Michael P. Twohig 19. Pharmacological Enhancement of Extinction LearningValérie La Buissonnière-Ariza, Sophie C. Schneider, and Eric A. Storch 20. Interpretation Bias ModificationCourtney Beard and Andrew D. Peckham Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisThis book helps researchers and practitioners identify problematic anger and evaluate its impact on job performance and in the workplace.Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgments Why Anger Matters: An Introduction Amy B. Adler and David Forbes I. Foundations Chapter 1. An Overview of Anger: A Common Emotion With a Complicated Backstory Jeffrey M. Osgood and Phillip J. Quartana Chapter 2. Anger as an Occupational Health Challenge for Employees in High-Risk Occupations Thomas W. Britt, Chloe A. Wilson, Eric B. Elbogen, Elizabeth E. Van Voorhees, and Kirsten Dillon II. Organizational Context Chapter 3. Moral Injury and Anger in the Workplace Andrea J. Phelps, Lisa Dell, and Kim Murray Chapter 4. Emotional Culture and the Angry Team Olivia (Mandy) O'Neill Chapter 5. Anger and the Role of Supervisors at Work Leslie B. Hammer, James D. Lee, Cynthia D. Mohr, and Shalene J. Allen III. Clinical Context Chapter 6. Anger in Occupations Characterized by Repeated Threat and Stress Exposure: The Longitudinal View in the Military Context Ellie Lawrence-Wood, Miranda van Hooff, and Alexander McFarlane Chapter 7. The Cost of Anger: Suicide in the U.S. Army James A. Naifeh, Oscar I. Gonzalez, Holly B. Herberman Mash, Carol S. Fullerton, and Robert J. Ursano Chapter 8. Clinical Interventions for Problematic Anger Leslie A. Morland, Lisa H. Glassman, Margaret-Anne Mackintosh, and Paula P. Schnurr Chapter 9. Cognitive Bias Interventions Gal Arad and Yair Bar-Haim IV. Future Directions Chapter 10. Advancing Anger Research David Forbes and Amy B. Adler Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisIn her forceful social history, Bullying, Laura Martocci explores the bully culture that has claimed national attention since the late 1990s. Moving beyond the identification of aggressive behaviors to an analysis of how and why we have arrived at a culture that thrives on humiliation, she critiques the social forces that gave rise to, and help maintain, bullying. Martocci's analysis of gossip, laughter, stereotyping, and competitiondynamics that foment bullying and prompt responses of shame, violence, and depressionis positioned within a larger social narrative: the means by which we negotiate damaged social bonds and the role that bystanders play in the possibility of atonement, forgiveness, and redemption. Martocci's fresh perspective on bullying positions shame as pivotal. She urges us to acknowledge the pain and confusion caused by social disgrace; to understand its social, psychological, and neurological nature; and to address it through narratives of loss, grief, and redemptioTrade Review“A very useful and up-to-date discussion of the social-emotional origins of bullying.”— Thomas Scheff, Professor Emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara“Martocci’s book offers a new and exciting interdisciplinary and sociocultural approach to the serious and complex issue of bullying. Her approach focuses on the psychosocial dynamics of humiliation and shame—how to understand this relational process and how to change the behaviors that restore people’s relations and identities. Bullying is complex and multifaceted work. I am greatly impressed by Martocci’s analysis and framework, which draw from social science and social theory, social psychology, and psychoanalysis. I am certain that Bullying will have a wide appeal to both academics working in cultural studies and educators, practitioners, and clinicians working on this social problem.”—E. Doyle McCarthy, Professor of Sociology at Fordham UniversityTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Cultural-Historical Foundations of Bullying Culture A Brief Synopsis of Cultural Change Religion and Shame: The Historical Possibility of Redemption The Socialization of Children and the Root of Contemporary Shame Constructing a Social Problem: Bullying and the Double-Edged Sword of the Media2 Social Forces and Bullying Gossip Laughter Stereotypes and Categories Competition3 Shame and Identity Shame: The Social Mechanics of a Social Emotion Shame and Anger The Psychodynamics of Anger and the Neurodynamics of Pain Guilt Re-visioning Shame: The Strengths and Weaknesses of a New Paradigm Summary4 Grieving and Grief Work: Negotiating Social Pain and Personal Loss Traditional Conceptualizations of Grief New Models of Grieving and Grief Work Bullying: A Special Case of Loss and the Pitfall of Rumination Rumination and Depression: Social-Psychological-Neurological Interface A Final Note5 Narrative Writing and the Reconstruction of Self Overview Storying the Brain Expressive Writing: Integrating the Neural, the Social, and the Psychological Storying Experiences: Writing Chaos and the Reclamation of Voice Memory Narrating an Audience and Defining a Victim: The Paradox of Social Stories A Final Note6 Tying Up Loose Ends: Challenges to Bystanders, Challenges of Cyberspace Everyone Else: A Breakdown of Bystander Responsibility Cyberspace: New Dynamics, New Challenges, New PotentialsPostscript: Practical SuggestionsAppendix A: The Uniqueness of Self and Personal Biography Appendix B: The Re-visioning of Liberation and Womanist Theologies Appendix C: Scheff and Retzinger: The Redemptive Role of Communication? Appendix D: Lyn Lofland’s “Threads of Social Connectedness? Appendix E: The Dynamics Underlying Expressive Writing: Why Does It Work? Appendix F: Traumarama!, Seventeen Magazine, and Prepackaged Shame Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisPushing the boundaries of sociology and stimulating debate for related fields, Emotions Matter offers diverse relational approaches that illustrate the crucial importance of emotions to the sociological imagination.Trade Review'Highly recommended.' -- C.J. Churchill Choice Magazine, vol50:02:2012Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Contributors Chapter 1: For a Relational Approach to Emotions Section I: Conceptual Issues in the Sociology of Emotions Chapter 2: Emotion's Crucible Chapter 3: Sociable Happiness Chapter 4: 'Feeling a Feeling' in Emotion Management Chapter 5: Illegitimate Pain: Introducing a Concept and a Research Agenda Chapter 6: Religion Within the Bounds of Emotion Alone: Bergson and Kant Chapter 7: Humanitarianism as a Politics of Emotion Chapter 8: The Civilizing Process and Emotional Life: The Intensification and Hollowing Out of Contemporary Emotions Chapter 9: Emotions In/and Knowing Section II: Emotions and Empirical Investigations Chapter 10: How Emotions Matter: Objects, Organizations and the Emotional Climate of a Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Chapter 11: Emotional Deviance and Mental Disorder Chapter 12: Polyamory or Polyagony? Jealousy in Open Relationships Chapter 13: Feeling Cosmopolitan: Experiential Brands and Urban Cosmopolitan Sensibilities Chapter 14: Autistic Autobiographies and More-than-Human Emotional Geographies References

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Book SynopsisExamining experiences of shame and stigma in the context of austerity and the declining welfare state, this book shows how social work can ameliorate the impacts of shame through sensitive, reflective and relationship-based practice. It provides a broad understanding of shame and looks at its impact on both service users and practitioners.Table of ContentsPart One: The Concept of Shame from Different Perspectives Making Sense of Shame Theory: A Possible Psychosocial Structure ~ Elisabeth Frost The sociology of shame ~ Sighard Neckel Shame as an Anthropological and Historical and Social Emotion ~ Veronika Magyar-Haas Part Two: Shame and Service Users Poverty as an Attack on Subjectivity: The Case of Shame, A Social Work Perspective ~ Holger Schoneville Interactions of Shame: Violence against Children and Residential Care ~ Marie Demant and Friederike Lorenz Emotional Labour in Social Work Practice and the Production of Shame in Service Users’ ~ Carsten Schröder Part Three: Shame and Social Workers Shame Regulation as Organisational Control: Evoking, Containing, and Diverting Shame to Create Compliance ~ Matthew Gibson Claim, Blame, Shame: How Risk Undermines Authenticity in Social Work ~ Mark Hardy Shame, Mistakes and Reflective Practice in Social Work ~ Alessandro Sicora

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Book SynopsisThe Happiness Problem shows that the illusion of control over our lives is too simplistic and can even be harmful. Sam Wren-Lewis offers an alternative: he proposes that we can connect with, and gain a deeper understanding of, the personal and social challenges that define our time.Trade Review"A must-read for anyone who wants to apply the latest science of well-being to wider issues of individual success and societal progress. There is much more to happiness than meets the eye, and this book will make you think differently about what you want and care most deeply about.” Scott Barry Kaufman, Columbia University and co-author of Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind“Weaves together psychology research and philosophy to show that conventional ideas about happiness are wrong. Convincing and thought-provoking, Wren-Lewis calls on readers to reconsider the pursuit of happiness to lead more meaningful lives." Emily Esfahani Smith, author of The Power of Meaning"Sam Wren-Lewis provides a fresh look on the topic of happiness. With insight and wisdom he advocates that we stop trying to control everything and learn to love uncertainty. Highly recommended!" Valerie Tiberius, University of Minnesota“What would the study of wellbeing look like if it wasn’t centred around the goal of increasing individuals’ ratings of happiness? Wren-Lewis walks a fine line between the thoughtless optimism of positive psychology and the defeatist pessimism of its critics and forges a distinctive path that’s both complex and hopeful.” Anna Alexandrova, University of Cambridge"In this profoundly thoughtful and important book, Sam Wren-Lewis asks us to step aside from the ‘self-improvement movement’ and instead seek happiness by letting go, taking risks and connecting with pain, failure and loss. This is an absolute must-read for anyone who is ready to tackle the deeper, more complex, and ultimately more fulfilling life." Brock Bastian, author of The Other Side of Happiness"This wise and engaging book punctures a toxic myth about happiness: that it is ours to choose. Yet our mania for control itself makes us less happy. In its stead Sam Wren-Lewis offers an inspiring, and liberating, message of acceptance and understanding." Dan Haybron, Saint Louis University, Missouri, USATable of ContentsIntroduction: The happiness problem Part I one Security two Control three Certainty Part II four Uncertainty five Curiosity six Compassion Part III seven Changing society eight Changing the world Conclusion: The happiness opportunity

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Book SynopsisIn Emotional Diplomacy, Todd H. Hall explores the politics of officially expressed emotion on the international stage, looking at the ways in which state actors strategically deploy emotional behavior to shape the perceptions of others. Examining diverse instances of emotional behavior, Hall reveals that official emotional displays are not simply cheap talk but rather play an important role in the strategies and interactions of state actors. Emotional diplomacy is more than rhetoric; as this book demonstrates, its implications extend to the provision of economic and military aid, great-power cooperation, and even the use of armed force.Emotional Diplomacy provides the theoretical tools necessary for understanding the nature and significance of state-level emotional behavior and offers new observations of how states seek reconciliation, strategically respond to unforeseen crises, and demonstrate resolve in the face of perceived provocations. Hall investigates three specTrade ReviewHall paints a fascinating picture of emotionalism as both diplomatic theater and rational calculation. * Foreign Affairs *Hall offers an innovative theoretical lens.... to explain interstate relations that seemingly belie the logic of rational choice. The volume offers an original approach to explain political crises, demonstrating the power of emotional diplomacy as a significant driver of statecraft. * International Affairs *Supplementing a rich theoretical framework with a set of compelling case studies and an in-depth conceptual exploration, Hall's work is an important contribution to the study of international relations.... He provides persuasive evidence in support of his thesis that contemporary analyses must be extended to non-material state aspirations. * Journal of East Asian Studies *With a study that is rife with political lessons and rich with analytic achievements, Hall has done more than one profession a great service. Combining rationalist and constructivist political science with contemporary history, he defines emotional diplomacy as 'coordinated state-level behavior that explicitly and officially projects the image of a particular emotional response toward other states.' Hall's concept expands the study of state-level encounters, specifically among heads of state, by focusing on the premises, expressions and consequences of emotional practice as an element of political competence. * New Diplomatic History *Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. Emotional Diplomacy What Is Emotional Diplomacy? Emotional Diplomacy and the Emotions in International Relations Official Emotion as Emotional Labor Emotional Diplomacy as a Team Performance The Consequences of Engaging in Emotional Diplomacy Variation in Emotional Diplomacy Empirical InvestigationsChapter 2. The Diplomacy of Anger Explaining the 1995–96 Taiwan Strait Crisis from the Traditional Perspective The Diplomacy of Anger Empirical Investigations Looking at the Crisis as an Episode of Coercion vs. Official AngerChapter 3. The Diplomacy of Sympathy Explaining the RF and PRC Responses in Terms of Traditional Statecraft The Diplomacy of Sympathy Empirical Investigations Looking at RF and PRC Responses as Official SympathyChapter 4. The Diplomacy of Guilt Explaining Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)-Israeli Relations from the Traditional Perspective The Diplomacy of Guilt Empirical Investigations The Luxembourg Agreement Bullets Instead of Ambassadors: FRG Weapons for Israel The Path to Normalization Subsequent YearsChapter 5. Further Studies in Emotional Diplomacy The Diplomacy of Anger The Diplomacy of Sympathy The Diplomacy of GuiltConclusion Additional Strains Quotidian and Signature Forms of Emotional Diplomacy Official Emotion, Popular Emotion, and "Stickiness"Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Masses Are Revolting reconstructs a pivotal era in the history of affect and emotion, delving into an archive of nineteenth-century disgust to show how this negative emotional response came to play an outsized, volatile part in the emergence of modern British society. Attending to the emotion''s socially productive role, Zachary Samalin highlights concrete scenes of Victorian disgust, from sewer tunnels and courtrooms to operating tables and alleyways. Samalin focuses on a diverse set of nineteenth-century writers and thinkersincluding Charles Darwin, Charles Dickens, Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Thomas Hardy, George Gissing, and Charlotte Brontëwhose works reflect on the shifting, unstable meaning of disgust across the period.Samalin elaborates this cultural history of Victorian disgust in specific domains of British society, ranging from the construction of London''s sewer system, the birth of modern obscenity law, and the development of the conventTrade ReviewThe assiduity with which Samalin has charted 1857 to 1860 is complemented by the laser-like precision with which he has uncovered a valuable array of arguments and ideas that would be largely illegible without the cogent and precise accounting of disgust this book ably puts forth. * Victorian Studies *This rich genealogy of theory, and the preference for historicist method, leave open a number of avenues of conceptual exploration that should invigorate readers. [Tthe book so voraciously reads primary nineteenth-century journalism, social science, and evolutionary science, and so skillfully threads these with twentieth- and twenty-first-century psychology, law, and social theory, while nonetheless defining its core object as "political aesthetics." * Modern Philology *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Of Origins and Orifices Part I: The Rationalization of Revulsion 1. The Odor of Things 2. Realism and Repulsion Part II.: Primal Scenes, Human Sciences 3. Darwin's Vomit 4. The Masses Are Revolting; or, The Birth of Social Theory from the Spirit of Disgust Part III: The Disenchantment of Disgust 5. The Age of Obscenity Conclusion: Horizons of Expectoration

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