Synopses & Reviews
Edited by leading figures in the field, this handbook gives an overview of the current status of cognition and emotion research by giving the historical background to the debate and the philosophical arguments before moving on to outline the general aspects of the various research traditions. This handbook reflects the latest work being carried out by the key people in the field.
Review
"This book is an important reference for use by researchers in cognition and emotion and will be of value to anyone who has interests that overlap this area...it would clearly be a key addition to any serious psychology or psychiatry library..", British Journal of Psychiatry
Synopsis
Namhafte Fachleute pr sentieren in dieser Monographie neueste Forschungsergebnisse auf den Gebieten der kognitiven Prozesse wie Ged chtnis, Entscheidungsfindung und logisches Denken und der Emotionen wie rger, Angst, Trauer und Eifersucht. Neben historischen Hintergr nden und Aspekten der philosophischen Debatte werden jeweils auch die Verkn pfungen mit anderen Bereichen der Psychologie dargestellt. (12/98)
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
GENERAL ASPECTS.
The Philosophy of Cognition and Emotion (W. Lyons).
Basic Emotions (P. Ekman).
Research Methods in Cognition and Emotion (W. Parrott & P. Hertel).
COGNITIVE PROCESSES.
Selective Attention and Anxiety: A Cognitive-Motivational Perspective (K. Mogg & B. Bradley).
The Cognitive Science of Attention and Emotion (G. Matthews & A. Wells).
Mood and Memory (H. Ellis & B. Moore).
Autobiographical Memory (H. Healy & J. Williams).
Inhibition Processes in Cognition and Emotion: A Special Case (T. Dalgleish, et al.).
EMOTIONS.
Anger (L. Berkowitz).
Disgust: The Body and Soul Emotion (P. Rozin, et al.).
Panic and Phobias (R. McNally).
Sadness and its Disorders (M. Power).
Jealousy and Envy (M. East & F. Watts).
THEORIES IN COGNITION AND EMOTION.
Network Theories and Beyond (J. Forgas).
Appraisal Theory (K. Scherer).
Multi-Level Theories of Cognition-Emotion Relations (J. Teasdale).
APPLIED ISSUES.
Creativity in the Domain of Emotion (J. Averill).
Forensic Applications of Theories of Cognition and Emotion (D. Bekerian & S. Goodrich).
Cognition and Emotion: Future Directions (T. Dalgleish & M. Power).
Indexes.