This book provides a relatively brief but detailed description of both classic and contemporary theory and research on emotions within each of the four major theoretical traditions that have shaped€"and continue to shape €"how psychologists think about emotions. KEY TOPICS: Written in an informal style, it explains how each perspective defines, constructs theories about, and conducts research on emotion €" and presents four often very different pictures of what emotions are thought to be. An abundance of examples drawn from real life, literature, and popular culture, and €œthought experiments€ help readers relate topics to the emotions they experience in their own lives.
