Best Laid Schemes: The Psychology of the Emotions - Brossura

Oatley, Keith

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ISBN 10: 0521423872 ISBN 13: 9780521423878

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1992

Riassunto

Keith Oatley draws on theories from psychology, philosophy and linguistics, as well as writings from other social sciences, to show how emotions are central to any understanding of human actions and mental life.

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Recensione:

'Keith Oatley has written a brilliant book. He has shown how literary insights into the world of emotions can be married to psychological theory. The result should be enlightening for both cognitive science and literary criticism.' Phil Johnson-Laird

'Best Laid Schemes is an exceptional work which does more than justice to the cognitive science approach to the emotions.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

'Best Laid Schemes ... [is] extremely valuable for everyone interested in emotions ... The scope of [the] book is immense ... [it] makes you wonder whether anyone should write another book on this issue ... [This] original and brilliant book will have a significant impact on every attempt to deal with the emotions.' History of European Ideas

Contenuti:

List of figures and tables; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Part I. Theory and Function: 1. The structure of emotions; 2. Intuitive and empirical approaches to understanding; 3. Rationality and emotions; 4. Mutual plans and social emotions; Part II. Conflict and Unpredictability: 5. Plans and emotions in fictional narrative; 6. Stress and distress; 7. Freud's cognitive psychology of intention: the case of Dora; Part III. Enjoyment and Creativity: 8. Happiness; 9. Putting emotions into words; Epilogue; Notes; References; Author index; Subject index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0521423872
• ISBN 13: 9780521423878
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 544