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''It is late at night and you are sitting quietly. The neighbours are all away. Suddenly, there is a huge thump on the door, a scream and then a deathly silence...''

As emotion and emotional experience are a daily occurrence, they have always been key topics of study for psychologists. Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Emotion is a classic student text on the subject. This textbook offers a comprehensive guide to all the main theories and concepts of emotion, and relates these back to everyday life, using examples that everyone can identify with.

Written in an engaging, accessible style, this fully revised edition features:
* Comprehensive overview and discussion of main theories of emotion
* Real life examples to illustrate key concepts
* Discussion topics
* Chapter summaries
* Suggestions for further reading
The multi-disciplinary approach taken will appeal to those investigating emotion in the fields of philosophy and the social sc

Table of Contents
Preface.

Introduction.

Early Theory.

Phenomenological Theory.

Behavioural Theory.

Physiological Theory.

Cognitive Theory.

Ambitious Theory.

Specific Emotions Theory.

Developmental Theory.

Social Theory.

Clinical Theory.

The Individual and the Environment.

Emotion and Culture.

Theory Outside Psychology.

Emotion Themes.

References.

Author Index.

Subject Index.

The Psychology of Emotion

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 25 April 2003
      ISBN-13 9780471485681
      978-0471485681
      ISBN-10 0471485683
      Also in:
      Physiological psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      ''It is late at night and you are sitting quietly. The neighbours are all away. Suddenly, there is a huge thump on the door, a scream and then a deathly silence...''

      As emotion and emotional experience are a daily occurrence, they have always been key topics of study for psychologists. Now in its fifth edition, The Psychology of Emotion is a classic student text on the subject. This textbook offers a comprehensive guide to all the main theories and concepts of emotion, and relates these back to everyday life, using examples that everyone can identify with.

      Written in an engaging, accessible style, this fully revised edition features:
      * Comprehensive overview and discussion of main theories of emotion
      * Real life examples to illustrate key concepts
      * Discussion topics
      * Chapter summaries
      * Suggestions for further reading
      The multi-disciplinary approach taken will appeal to those investigating emotion in the fields of philosophy and the social sc

      Table of Contents
      Preface.

      Introduction.

      Early Theory.

      Phenomenological Theory.

      Behavioural Theory.

      Physiological Theory.

      Cognitive Theory.

      Ambitious Theory.

      Specific Emotions Theory.

      Developmental Theory.

      Social Theory.

      Clinical Theory.

      The Individual and the Environment.

      Emotion and Culture.

      Theory Outside Psychology.

      Emotion Themes.

      References.

      Author Index.

      Subject Index.

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