Understanding Emotions

by Keith Oatley, Dacher Keltner, Jennifer M. Jenkins

Keith Oatley and Jennifer M. Jenkins’s best-selling book on the psychology of emotions is the most highly regarded and engaging text for the emotions course. While retaining its interdisciplinary breadth, historical insights, and engaging format, this new edition adds the expertise of outstanding researcher and dedicated teacher Dacher Keltner. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in emotions and includes the following

Cohesive synthesis of evolutionary and cultural approaches to emotion
New chapters on communication of emotion, bodily changes, and appraisal
Increased emphasis on interpersonal implications of emotions, including studies of newly discovered expressions and systems of communication
New coverage on moral judgment, individual differences, gene-environment interactions, and positive emotions
New coverage of subjective well-being and pro-social emotions like gratitude and compassion
Updated references throughout reflect current research and data, including research on affective neuroscience
A new design and pedagogical features include new integrated boxes that depict historical landmarks and historical figures, updated tables, boldfaced terms, and end-of-chapter summaries.
An Instructor’s Manual with lecture notes and teaching tips is available upon request. Please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/oatley.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Emotion, Textbooks, Reference, Science

510 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[aikaterine]

For the course about the Psychology of Emotions.
So very interesting!

[Maja]

I’m here to say that emotions scientific and clinical aspects was one of the messiest and badly structured courses I have experienced in my life. the book was fine though whatever 🙄🙄

[Morgan Blackledge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good revision. Worth using over older additions. Great textbook. Easily the best in its category at present.

[Hom Sack · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent textbook which is not too difficult to read for the layperson on the subject. Highly recommended.

[Judit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent textbook. Has all the elements of a good textbook or non-fiction book: gives details about experiments, cross-references various studies, mentions the links to biology, all in all an excellent book on the topic.
In college I took a course on the psychology of emotions that was lead by a researcher on the topic. The course didn't have a recommended textbook or too much written information besides some slides provided by the lecturer, and the information was fascinating but I always felt something was missing. This is a really good introduction to the topic, so if you are thinking of taking a similar course this will be a good base for it.
I would however not recommend it to anyone who does not enjoy non-fiction, and even then if you like non-fiction, but dislike the constant references to other scientific work within the text, then you'll see this as boring, so just skip this.

[Ed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good comprehensive psychology textbook on Emotion. Authors have a good sense of humor, and know literature and the history of ideas about emotion that enriches this book and makes it better than the average textbook. Would be good people to talk to I think. They are Canadians and it shows!

[junia]

Interesting.
A little wack.
Read through speedily twice.
Once before midterms and once before finals.

Dacher is a good lecturer :-)

[Amanda]

Gerald Cupchik's class