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Integrates findings across disciplines to present a new perspective on how and when emotions benefit people
Brings together experts on specific emotions to address the functions of emotion for goal attainment and relationships
Potential to transform the field by connecting to a broader audience interested in emotion and presenting information about emotions in an accessible format
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This eye-opening text brings together research from behavioral science, neuroscience, and other fields to make a cogent case for emotions acting as a practical framework for living our lives. A dozen basic emotions are analyzed in terms of what causes them, how they change thoughts and behaviors, and the functional value of these responses. Contrary to the common idea of emotions as fleeting occurrences, they are shown as having the potential for lasting impact on moods, thoughts, and behaviors. Intriguing findings assert that even negative emotions such as jealousy and anger can have positive results such as promoting positive goals, and can lead to successful outcomes in overarching domains such as cognition and well-being.
Among the topics covered:
· How fear and anxiety promote attention and protective behavior.
· How sadness and depression promote analysis of complex problems in goal-pursuits.
· How happiness promotes processing and attention.
· How love promotes relationship development and goal attainment.
· How pride promotes sense of self and identity.The Function of Emotions is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and clinicians interested in the psychology and neuroscience of emotions and their function in everyday life. It will attract an interested readership among professionals working in such fields as education, management and leadership, social work, and psychotherapy.
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Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
Heather C. Lench
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Function of Emotions
Book Subtitle: When and Why Emotions Help Us
Editors: Heather C. Lench
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77619-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-77618-7Published: 04 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-02636-3Published: 15 October 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-77619-4Published: 20 April 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 267
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Emotion, Personality and Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology