Emotions in Cultural Context / edited by Girishwar Misra, Indiwar Misra.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Misra, Girishwar, editor.

Misra, Indiwar, editor.

Series:

International and Cultural Psychology, 2197-7984

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnopsychology.

Emotions.

Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Emotion.

Local Subjects:

Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Emotion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (533 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2024.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024.

Summary:

This book approaches emotion from a cultural perspective in applied contexts, consolidating new research that examines the interface of emotions with various aspects of human life. It provides insights into the vibrant and growing field of emotion research by rearticulating the distinction and interrelationships of the trilogy of mind consisting of cognition, affection and conation. It brings into focus indigenous and culturally relevant conceptualizations of emotion processes. Among the topics covered: Emotions at work: applications of emotional intelligence Indian perspectives on youth, compassion, and moral well-being Parental emotion regulation strategies Role of emotions in construction of social identities Emotions in Cultural Context offers an up-to-date exploration of recent work in psychology of emotions.

Contents:

Part I. Theoretical Perspectives on Emotions

Understanding Emotions: Perspectives from Neuroscience

Emotions in Cultural Context

Bridging the Self-Other Divide: Rasa, Self-transformation and Well-being in Indian Psychology

Emotions in Social and Cultural Spaces and their Role in Meaning Making

An Integrated Approach to the Conceptualisation of Emotion Regulation in Diverse Cultures

Micro-Momentary Emotional Expressions: A Life-Span Perspective

Emotions at work: Applications of Emotional Intelligence

Part II. Cultural Context and Development of Emotions

Parenting and Emotions: An Understanding of Parental Emotional Regulation

Exploring Some Cultural Factors in Recognition of Emotions in Children through Mothers’ Recollection: A Memory-Based Method

Emotional Empowerment in High School Life

Emotions and Learning: Perceptions of Indian Children

Psychological Approaches to Fostering Positive Emotions in Cultural Context

Youth and Technology: Leveraging EmotionalIntelligence to Resist from Falling into Digital Dystopia

Emotions as Metaphors: Critically Reconstructing Psychiatric and Cultural Discourses for Trauma and Healing

Part III. Facets of Emotion

Compassion, Kindness and Moral Wellbeing: Indian Perspectives

Emotions in Romantic Relationships

Indigenous Perspectives on Happiness: Insights from Indian Traditions

Knowledge, Emotions and Well-being: A Vision into Psychic Conflicts from the Khoshias of Western Himalaya

Lajja: The Missing ‘Basic’ Emotion in the Natya Shastra and What that tells us about the Hindu Moral Code

How Do East Asians Perceive and Cope with Psychological Distress and Stressful Situations? A Cultural-Psychological Perspective

Anger, Aggression and Violence and their Management

Part IV. Émotions and Self Transformation

Emotional Creativity: Applied Concerns

Self and Emotions: Implications for Well-being

Bhakti Rasa: The First and The Last Step to Freedom

True Love: The Penultimate Emotion

Rasa and Savoring: A Comparative Study of Aesthetic Emotions

Bodhicitta and Practice of Peace

Hope . . . An Implacable Cosmos-Endowed Vitalism

Post Script - Emotion and Human Sciences On the forms of knowing

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-031-46349-8