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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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2024]
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| 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.