Emotion Regulation and Well-Being

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Basic Psychological Processes

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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3. Emotion Regulation and Well-Being: A View from Different Angles

   1. Emotion Regulation and Well-Being: A View from Different Angles

      • Ivan Nyklíček, Ad Vingerhoets, Marcel Zeelenberg

      Pages 1-9

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4. Basic Psychological Processes

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. Capacities, Targets, and Tactics: Lifespan Emotion Regulation from the Perspective of Developmental Functionalism

      • Nathan S. Consedine

      Pages 13-29

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   3. Social Cognitive Factors in Emotion Regulation: Implications for Well-Being

      • Maya Tamir, Iris B. Mauss

      Pages 31-47

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   4. From (Unconscious) Perception to Emotion: A Global-to-Specific Unfolding View of Emotional Responding

      • Kirsten I. Ruys, Diederik A. Stapel, Henk Aarts

      Pages 49-65

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   5. Self-Regulatory Interplay Between Negative and Positive Emotions: The Case of Loneliness and Nostalgia

      • Tim Wildschut, Constantine Sedikides, Filippo Cordaro

      Pages 67-83

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   6. Perseverative Cognition, Psychopathology, and Somatic Health

      • Bart Verkuil, Jos F. Brosschot, Winifred A. Gebhardt, Julian F. Thayer

      Pages 85-100

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   7. Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Well-Being

      • Ivan Nyklíček

      Pages 101-118

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5. Social Perspective

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119

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   2. Intergroup Emotions: More than the Sum of the Parts

      • Russell Spears, Colin Leach, Martijn van Zomeren, Alexa Ispas, Joseph Sweetman, Nicole Tausch

      Pages 121-145

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   3. The Social Sharing of Emotions in Interpersonal and in Collective Situations: Common Psychosocial Consequences

      • Bernard Rimé, Dario Paez, Patrick Kanyangara, Vincent Yzerbyt

      Pages 147-163

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   4. The Experience and Regulation of Regret Across the Adult Life Span

      • Daniel Västfjäll, Ellen Peters, Pär Bjälkebring

      Pages 165-180

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   5. Attachment, Emotion Regulation and Adult Crying

      • Joyce Maas, Anja Laan, Ad Vingerhoets

      Pages 181-195

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   6. Self-Conscious Emotions and Social Functioning

      • Ilona E. de Hooge, Marcel Zeelenberg, Seger M. Breugelmans

      Pages 197-210

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   7. Gender and Emotion Regulation: A Social Appraisal Perspective on Anger

      • Catharine Evers, Agneta H. Fischer, Antony S. R. Manstead

      Pages 211-222

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6. Clinical Perspective

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 223-223

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   2. Uncovering the Dynamics of Emotion Regulation and Dysfunction in Daily Life with Ecological Momentary Assessment

      • Lauren M. Bylsma, Jonathan Rottenberg

      Pages 225-244

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   3. Emotion Regulation and Mentalization in Somatoform Disorders

      • Claudia Subic-Wrana

      Pages 245-260

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Emotion is a basic phenomenon of human functioning, most of the time having an adaptive value enhancing our effectiveness in pursuing our goals in the broadest sense. Regulation of these emotions, however, is essential for adaptive functioning, and suboptimal or dysfunctional emotion regulation may even be counterproductive and result in adverse consequences, including a poor well-being and ill health. This volume provides a state-of-the art overview of issues related to the association between emotion regulation and both mental and physical well-being. It covers various areas of research highly relevant to both researchers in the field and clinicians working with emotion regulation issues in their practice. Included topics are arranged along four major areas: • (Neuro-)biological processes involved in the generation and regulation of emotions • Psychological processes and mechanisms related to the link between emotion regulation and psychological well-being as well as physical health • Social perspective on emotion regulation pertaining to well-being and social functioning across the life span • Clinical aspects of emotion regulation and specific mental and physical health problems This broad scope offers the possibility to include research findings and thought-provoking views of leading experts from different fields of research, such as cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, psychophysiology, social psychology, and psychiatry on specific topics such as nonconscious emotion regulation, emotional body language, self-control, rumination, mindfulness, social sharing, positive emotions, intergroup emotions, and attachment in their relation to well-being and health. Chapters are based on the “Fourth International Conference on the (Non) Expression of Emotions in Health and Disease” held at Tilburg University in October 2007. In 2007 Springer published “Emotion Regulation: Conceptual and Clinical Issues” based on the Third International Conference on the (Non) Expression of Emotion in Health and Disease,” held at Tilburg University in October 2003. It is anticipated that, depending on sales, we may continue to publish the advances deriving from this conference.

From the reviews:

“The volume provides valuable empirical evidence and arguments about the role of emotion regulation in adapting to various psycho-physiological and environmental challenges. The volume is extremely interesting and thought provoking. … The empirical evidence provided is up-to-date as well as detailed. The text provides valuable ideas for future research. … The theory and empirical evidence provided would be relevant for researchers as well as clinicians working with clients with emotional problems. … highly recommended for those interested in pursuing research in emotion regulation.” (Meetu Khosla, Applied Research in Quality of Life, Vol. 7, 2012)

• , Center of Research on Psychology in Soma, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands

  Ivan Nyklíček

• , Department of Clinical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands

  Ad Vingerhoets

• Tilburg Institute for Behavioral Economi, Department of Social Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, Netherlands

  Marcel Zeelenberg

• Ivan Nyklicek is assistant professor of medical psychology.
• Ad Vingerhoets is professor of clinical health psychology.
• Marcel Zeelenberg is professor of social and economic psychology.
• Johan Denollet is professor of medical psychology.
• All four editors are in the Department of Psychology at Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

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