Emotional Processing Deficits and Happiness
Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research. Num Pages: 97 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JMAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 5. Weight in Grams: 153.
This briefs reviews the literature on alexithymia with a particular focus on the relation between positive well-being and alexithymia. It starts by exploring the definition, history and etiology of the construct. The briefs then discusses the importance of research and presents new research which sheds light on why alexithymia is characterized by poor well-being. The research strongly suggests that people who score high in alexithymia are low in aspects of positive well-being such as happiness, life satisfaction, and positive affect, and high in aspects of negative well-being, such as depression and negative affect. Next, the book examines the correlates of ... Read more
This briefs reviews the literature on alexithymia with a particular focus on the relation between positive well-being and alexithymia. It starts by exploring the definition, history and etiology of the construct. The briefs then discusses the importance of research and presents new research which sheds light on why alexithymia is characterized by poor well-being. The research strongly suggests that people who score high in alexithymia are low in aspects of positive well-being such as happiness, life satisfaction, and positive affect, and high in aspects of negative well-being, such as depression and negative affect. Next, the book examines the correlates of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
97
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research
Number of Pages
90
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400771765
SKU
V9789400771765
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Reviews for Emotional Processing Deficits and Happiness
From the reviews: “Timoney and Holder have succeeded in including a substantial amount of research on alexithymia and squeezing it into their book … . The strength of the book is that it cites a large number of studies on different topics in the alexithymia literature. Indeed, each chapter, and section within each chapter, is largely a litany of ... Read more