The Positive Side of Negative Emotions
W. Gerrod Parrott
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Description for The Positive Side of Negative Emotions
Hardcover. Editor(s): Parrott, W. Gerrod. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JMH; JMQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 562.
This unique volume brings together state-of-the-art research showing the value of emotions that many believe to be undesirable. Leading investigators explore the functions and benefits of sadness, anxiety, anger, embarrassment, shame, guilt, jealousy, and envy. The role of these emotions in social interactions and relationships is examined, as are cultural differences in how they are valued and expressed. The volume considers how people seek out these feelings in everyday life to improve performance, gain insight, and express cares and commitments. Negative emotions are shown to have an important place in a rich and meaningful life.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781462513338
SKU
V9781462513338
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99-15
About W. Gerrod Parrott
W. Gerrod Parrott, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Georgetown University. His central interest is the nature of human emotion. His published work has focused on three areas: philosophical and historical approaches to the concept of emotion; emotion's social foundations and functions, including such social emotions as embarrassment, shame, guilt, envy, and jealousy; and the influence of emotion and emotional ... Read more
Reviews for The Positive Side of Negative Emotions
Parrott is one of the most creative thinkers and gifted writers in the field of psychology. His beautifully rendered articles on jealousy and envy and his classic 'Beyond Hedonism,' still well cited after 20 years, have always left me wanting to read more on these topics. And now we can: Parrott has assembled some of the most intriguing thinkers studying ... Read more