Heather C. Lench: The Function of Emotions

Cover: 9783319776187 | The Function of Emotions | When and Why Emotions Help Us | Lench | XV

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Heather C. Lench, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Department Head in Psychology at Texas A&M University. The underlying premise of her research is that emotional processes are the foundation of behavior and thought. She examines the role of affective reactions and emotions in how people think about the future and what they think will happen to them in the future. She is also investigating when and why particular emotions might improve functioning and decision making.

Zusammenfassung

Integrates findings across disciplines to present a new perspective on how and when emotions benefit people

Brings together experts on specific emotions to address the functions of emotion for goal attainment and relationships

Potential to transform the field by connecting to a broader audience interested in emotion and presenting information about emotions in an accessible format

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1.What do Emotions do for Us?.- Chapter 2.Fear and Anxiety.- Chapter 3.On Sentinels and Rapid Responders: The Adaptive Functions of Emotion Dysregulation.- Chapter 4.Sadness, the Architect of Cognitive Change.- Chapter 5.On the Functions of Sadness and Grief.- Chapter 6.Boredom - What is it Good For?.- Chapter 7.The Adaptive Functions of Jealousy.- Chapter 8.Functions of Anger in the Emotion System.- Chapter 9.Nurturant Love and Caregiving Emotions.- Chapter 10.The Functional and Dysfunctional Aspects of Happiness: Cognitive, Physiological, Behavioral, and Health Considerations.- Chapter 11.Awe: A Self-Transcendent and Sometimes-Transformative Emotion.- Chapter 12.Emotions of Excellence: Communal and Agentic Functions of Pride, Moral Elevation, and Admiration.- Chapter 13.The Emotion Toolkit: Lessons from the Science of Emotion.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2018
Fachbereich:	Theoretische Psychologie
Genre:	Psychologie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xv 267 S. 1 s/w Illustr. 5 farbige Illustr. 267 p. 6 illus. 5 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783319776187
ISBN-10:	3319776185
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-319-77618-7
Ausstattung / Beilage:	HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Lench, Heather C.
Redaktion:	Lench, Heather C.
Herausgeber:	Heather C Lench
Auflage:	1st ed. 2018
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing
Maße:	241 x 160 x 21 mm
Von/Mit:	Heather C. Lench
Erscheinungsdatum:	04.05.2018
Gewicht:	0,594 kg

Artikel-ID: 111862393