Embitterment: Societal, Psychological, and Clinical Perspectives

by Michael Linden and Andreas Maercker

Book Overview

Embitterment is a distinct state of mood known to everyone. It can be seen in the context of exceptional though "normal" negative life events. It is an emotional reaction e.g. to humiliation, to being severely disappointed by others, or to violations of basic values. Embitterment is accompanied by other emotions like feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, poor moods and a lack of drive, and aggression towards oneself and others. It can end...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3211997407
• ISBN13: 9783211997406
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"