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Title
The function of emotions : when and why emotions help us / Heather C. Lench, editor.
ISBN
9783319776194 (electronic book)
3319776193 (electronic book)
9783319776187
3319776185
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 267 pages) : illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers
10.1007/978-3-319-77619-4 doi
Call Number
BF531
Dewey Decimal Classification
152.4
Summary
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Access limited to authorized users.
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed April 25, 2018).
What do emotions do for us?
Fear and anxiety
On sentinels and rapid responders: the adaptive functions of emotion dysregulation
Sadness, the architect of cognitive change
On the functions of sadness and grief
Boredom: what is it good for?
The adaptive functions of jealousy
Functions of anger in the emotion system
Nurturant love and caregiving emotions
The functional and dysfunctional aspects of happiness: cognitive, physiological, behavioral, and health considerations
Awe: a self-transcendent and sometimes transformative emotion
Emotions of excellence: communal and agentic functions of pride, moral elevation, and admiration
The emotional toolkit: lessons from the science of emotions.
