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There is no area of social psychology that does not involve emotions. Not only has social psychology contributed enormously to theory and research on the nature of emotions, it also has emotions at the heart of its basic subject matter, from attitudes and dissonance to altruism and aggression. This reader presents a collection of articles on the nature of emotions and their role in social psychological phenomena, along with recent work that reflects...
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Dr. Candace Pert, one of the most creative research scientists of our time, joins with nationally renowned educators Susan Kovalik and Carla Hannaford in this video to help educators, psychologists and therapists better understand the body/brain connection and what it means to our nation's schools and service providers. Dr. Candace Pert is the author of Molecules of Emotion, and was featured in Bill Moyer's book and PBS series Healing and the Mind...
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"Through a radical rereading of Aristotle, Seneca, Thomas Hobbes, Sarah Fielding, and Judith Butler, among others, Daniel M. Gross reveals a persistent intellectual current that considers emotions as psychosocial phenomena. In Gross's historical analysis of emotion, Aristotle and Hobbes's rhetoric show that our passions do not stem from some inherent, universal nature of men and women, but rather are conditioned by power relations and social hierarchies....
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"The author provides here a scholarly, yet accessible, account of research into blushing, relating it to embarrassment, shame and shyness, and proposing an explanation in terms of self-consciousness and exposure of the self. He reviews what is known about the physiology of the blush, considers evidence for its universality, and evaluates explanations in terms of a nonverbal signal of apology and a reaction to unwanted social attention. He goes on...
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No doubt your child's well-being is of paramount importance to you. Yet you alone cannot determine who your child will become. There are myriad forces beyond your control -- from playmates, neighbors, and friends to movies, magazines, and television shows -- that shape your child's development. How best can you, as your child matures, retain his trust and exert a positive influence? Dr. Bill and Martha Sears show that a successful child is an attached...
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This edition was conceived and compiled to meet the need for a comprehensive book for practitioners, academics, and students on the research of emotions in organizational behavior. The book is the first of its kind to incorporate organizational behavior and bounded emotionality. The editors' primary aim is to communicate the research presented at the bi-annual International Conference on Emotions and Organizational Life to a wider audience. This edition...
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"This book discusses the "hows" and "whys" of conflict and provides easy-to-use solutions for most situations." "Since conflict results from how we view our own power, and emotion is at the core of these views, we must begin by looking closely at our emotions. Fisher and Sharp guide us toward pinpointing our emotions and seeing how they move us into playing one of the classic roles in conflict: Victim, Persecutor, Instigator, or Rescuer. They also...
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As the Victorian era drew to a close, American culture experienced a vast transformation. In many ways, the culture changed even more rapidly and profoundly for women. The "new woman," the "new freedom," and the "sexual revolution" all referred to women moving out of the Victorian home and into the public realm that men had long claimed as their own.
Drawing on the diaries, letters, and memoirs of women from a wide range of backgrounds and geographic...
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Explores the nature of human relationships, finding that humans are "wired to connect," and bringing together the latest research in biology and neuroscience to reveal how one's daily encounters shape the brain and affect the body. "Humans have a built-in bias toward empathy, cooperation and altruism, provided we develop the social intelligence to nurture these capabilities in ourselves and others."
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"How can we all live happier, more fulfilling lives? [This program] explores ways we can improve our social relationships, learn to cope with problems like depression and anxiety, and become more positive and resilient individuals ... Each episode weaves together scientific perspectives with the compelling personal stories of ordinary people, complemented by insight by celebrities like Chevy Chase, Larry David, Alanis Morissette, John Leguizamo, Katie...
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