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Theories of Emotion

  • 1st Edition - March 28, 1980
  • Editors: Robert Plutchik, Henry Kellerman
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 4 4 8 1 - 5
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 5 5 8 7 0 1 - 3
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 7 0 0 1 - 2

Emotion: Theory, Research, and Experience, Volume 1: Theories of Emotion, presents broad theoretical perspectives representing all major schools of thought in the study of the… Read more

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Emotion: Theory, Research, and Experience, Volume 1: Theories of Emotion, presents broad theoretical perspectives representing all major schools of thought in the study of the nature of emotion. The contributions contained in the book are characterized under three major headings - evolutionary context, psychophysiological context, and dynamic context. Subjects that are discussed include general psycho-evolutionary theory of emotion; the affect system; the biology of emotions and other feelings; and emotions as transitory social roles. Psychologists, sociobiologists, sociologists, psychiatrists, ethologists, and students the allied fields will find the text a good reference material.