Introduction : what is an emotion?
1. The early work on defining emotion : from William James to appraisal theory
Divisions of the nervous system
2. The Limbic system version of the emotional brain
Limbic system structures
3. The functions of emotions : basic emotional systems
4. The neutral substrates of fear and anxiety
The stress system
Divisions of the prefrontal cortex
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
5. The role of the body in emotions and decision making
6. Reward : liking, wanting, and learning
Structures of the reward system
7. Body and mind : the linkage of interoception and emotion
8. Emotion and memory
Subdivisions of memory
9. Feelings-as-information : how affect influences thought and judgment
10. Emotion-cognition interactions : attention, perception, and neuroeconomics
11. Emotion regulation
Conclusion : what is an emotion, now?.