Handbook of positive emotions /
This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge about positive emotions: their nature, functions, and consequences for individuals and society. Specific emotions are analyzed in depth, including happiness, pride, romantic love, compassion, gratitude, awe, challenge, and hope. Ma...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
The Guilford Press,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This authoritative handbook reviews the breadth of current knowledge about positive emotions: their nature, functions, and consequences for individuals and society. Specific emotions are analyzed in depth, including happiness, pride, romantic love, compassion, gratitude, awe, challenge, and hope. Major theoretical perspectives are presented and cutting-edge research methods explained. The volume addresses neurobiological and physiological aspects of positive emotions as well as their social and intrapersonal contexts. Implications for physical health, coping, and psychopathology are explored, as are connections to organizational functioning and consumer behavior. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (545 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781462514298 1462514294 |