Emotion Science: Cognitive and Neuroscientific Approaches to Understanding Human Emotions by Elaine Fox
Shortlisted for the 2011 BPS Book Award
Emotion Science is a state-of-the-art introduction to the study of emotion. Drawing on a wide array of research from psychology and neuroscience, the author presentsan integrated picture of our current understanding of normal as well as disordered emotions such as anxiety and depression.The author draws a clear distinction between emotions, moods and feelings, and suggests how they can be understood within an integrated model.
The book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and related areas, andwill be a useful reference for active researchers.
Emotion Science is a state-of-the-art introduction to the study of emotion. Drawing on a wide array of research from psychology and neuroscience, the author presentsan integrated picture of our current understanding of normal as well as disordered emotions such as anxiety and depression.The author draws a clear distinction between emotions, moods and feelings, and suggests how they can be understood within an integrated model.
The book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and related areas, andwill be a useful reference for active researchers.