Governed by affect : hot cognition and the end of cold war psychology /

"Governed by Affect offers a new history of psychology's contradictory and contested public life in the United States and beyond since World War II, with a special emphasis on a series of transformations which have occurred since the 1970s. For both policymakers and ordinary people, the di...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pettit, Michael (Michael John) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Edition:1 edition.
Series:New histories of psychology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Governed by Affect
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface: A Float on a Sea of Affect
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. A New Look for Psychology: The Antifascist Roots of a New Discipline
  • 2. Rational Living and Straight Thinking: Therapeutic Cultures and Their Promise of Liberty
  • 3. The Tragedy of American Psychology: Racial Justice and Professionalism on the Expanding Frontier of Mental Health
  • 4. Vigilant Minds, Thoughtless Brains: Warfare, Welfare, and the Remaking of Cognition
  • 5. Why Linda Was Not a Feminist: Expertise, Activism, and the Crisis of Confidence
  • 6. Rethinking the Politics of Self-​Esteem
  • 7. How Faces Became Special: Perceiving Others in a Digital Age
  • 8. The Coming Crisis of Affective Science
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.