The self-conscious emotions : theory and research / edited by Jessica L. Tracy, Richard W. Robins, June Price Tangney ; foreword by Joseph J. Campos.

Contributor(s): Robins, Richard W | Tangney, June Price | Tracy, Jessica LMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Guilford Press, c2007Description: xviii, 493 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9781593854867 (hbk.); 1593854862 (hbk.)Subject(s): Emotions | Affect (Psychology)DDC classification: 152.4 LOC classification: BF511 | .S3453 2007
Contents:
pt. 1. Theoretical perspectives : social, cognitive, and neural mechanisms underlying self-conscious emotions -- pt. 2. Developmental contexts and processes -- pt. 3. Cultural influences -- pt. 4. Specific emotions : function and conceptualization -- pt. 5. Special topics and applications -- pt. 6. Assessment.
Summary: "Timely and authoritative, this volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge on the self-conscious emotions and their role in psychological and social functioning. Leading investigators approach the subject from multiple levels of analysis, ranging from basic brain mechanisms to complex social processes. Chapters present compelling advances in research on the most fundamental self-conscious emotions: embarrassment, guilt, humiliation, pride, and shame. Addressed are neural and evolutionary mechanisms, developmental processes, cultural differences and similarities, and influences on a wide array of social behaviors and personality processes. A unique chapter on assessment describes and evaluates the full range of available measures." -- Book jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. Theoretical perspectives : social, cognitive, and neural mechanisms underlying self-conscious emotions -- pt. 2. Developmental contexts and processes -- pt. 3. Cultural influences -- pt. 4. Specific emotions : function and conceptualization -- pt. 5. Special topics and applications -- pt. 6. Assessment.

"Timely and authoritative, this volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge on the self-conscious emotions and their role in psychological and social functioning. Leading investigators approach the subject from multiple levels of analysis, ranging from basic brain mechanisms to complex social processes. Chapters present compelling advances in research on the most fundamental self-conscious emotions: embarrassment, guilt, humiliation, pride, and shame. Addressed are neural and evolutionary mechanisms, developmental processes, cultural differences and similarities, and influences on a wide array of social behaviors and personality processes. A unique chapter on assessment describes and evaluates the full range of available measures." -- Book jacket.

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