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Emotions: A Brief History
Keith Oatley
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Description for Emotions: A Brief History
Paperback. Investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. This title examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology. Num Pages: 208 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBT; JMM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 69. Weight in Grams: 252.
Emotions: A Brief History investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. In clear and accessible language, Keith Oatley examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Throughout, he interweaves three themes: the changes that emotions have undergone from the past to the present, the extent to which we are able to control our emotions, and the ways in which emotions help us discern the deeper layers of ourselves and our relationships.
Emotions: A Brief History investigates the history of emotions across cultures as well as the evolutionary history of emotions and of emotional development across an individual's life span. In clear and accessible language, Keith Oatley examines key topics such as emotional intelligence, emotion and the brain, and emotional disorders. Throughout, he interweaves three themes: the changes that emotions have undergone from the past to the present, the extent to which we are able to control our emotions, and the ways in which emotions help us discern the deeper layers of ourselves and our relationships.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology
Condition
New
Weight
252g
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405113151
SKU
V9781405113151
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About Keith Oatley
Keith Oatley is Professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is the author of more than 120 journal articles and chapters and five books, including Understanding Emotions (Blackwell, 1996).
Reviews for Emotions: A Brief History
In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Keith Oatley synthesizes ancient and modern ideas about emotions, placing them in the context of history, development, and evolution. The author's lucid writing, sprinkled with examples drawn from an array of disciplines, will appeal to the specialist and general reader alike. Simply masterful! W. Gerrod Parrott, Georgetown University Only Keith Oatley ... Read more