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The function of emotions : when and why emotions help us / Heather C. Lench, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emotions.
- Emotions--Physiological aspects.
- Emotions--Health aspects.
- Emotions--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 267 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 3319776185
- 9783319776187
- OCLC:
- 1022774316
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