The Psychobiology of Emotions

by Jack George Thompson

Book Overview

Regardless of culture, most adult humans report experiencing similar feelings such as anger, fear, humor, and joy. Such subjective emotional states, however, are not universal. Members of some cultures deny experiencing specific emo- tions such as fear or grief. Moreover, within any culture, individuals differ widely in their self-reports of both the variety and intensity of their emotions. Some people report a vivid tapestry of positive and negative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306428431
• ISBN13: 9780306428432
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"