Laws of Emotion

Zusatztext "I really like the book. It is! in my opinion! one of the landmark books to be published in the first decade of the new millennium...[Frijda] is one of the founding fathers of contemporary emotions research... and is...well versed in philosophy! history! and literature! and this is evident throughout this book. I can think of no book in contemporary psychology that is as rich in its scope and imagination." -Robert C. Solomon! Ph.D.University of Texas at Austin"The Laws of Emotion raises interesting questions about how psychological processes are distinguished... Frijda offers an ambitious integration of ideas about the nature and function of emotions found in the social and biological sciences... The Laws of Emotions reflects a thoughtful stock-taking of much that is known about emotions and how it influences behavior." - Theresa A. Thorkildsen! PsycCRITIQUES Informationen zum Autor Hans Sedlmayr Klappentext This accessible new book reviews much of the insightful new research on emotions conducted over the last ten years. Professor Frijda addresses a number of unanswered, basic problems on emotion theory and examines previously neglected topics such a Zusammenfassung This accessible new book reviews much of the insightful new research on emotions conducted over the last ten years. Professor Frijda addresses a number of unanswered, basic problems on emotion theory and examines previously neglected topics such a Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface. Laws. Passion. Pleasure. Appraisal. Concerns. Strength. Time. "Feelings". Sex. Revenge. Commemorating.

Product details

• Authors: Nico H. Frijda, Frijda Nico H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.08.2006
• EAN: 9780805825978
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-2597-8
• No. of pages: 366
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology