Emotion - Softcover

Kalat, James W.; Shiota, Michelle N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495912883 ISBN 13: 9780495912880

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered about the basis of human emotion? This book presents the most recent research in the area and provides readers with in-depth coverage of how topics such as neuroscience, culture, and development relate to the study of emotion. Using an accessible and friendly writing style, this psychology book reflects new thinking about the area of emotion and encourages readers to think critically about this topic.

About this title

About the Author:

James W. Kalat is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at North Carolina State University, where he taught courses in introduction to psychology and biological psychology from 1977 through 2012. He received an AB degree summa cum laude from Duke University and a PhD in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the author of INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (10th Edition) and co-author with Michelle Shiota of EMOTION (2nd Edition). In addition to textbooks, he has written journal articles on taste-aversion learning, the teaching of psychology, and other topics. He was twice the program chair for the annual convention of the American Psychological Society, now named the Association for Psychological Science.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0495912883
• ISBN 13: 9780495912880
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480