Encyclopedia of Human Emotions - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028647661 ISBN 13: 9780028647661

Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference, 1999

Synopsis

"Why do people cry, how do we manage horror, what do facial expressions tell us about a person? The answers to these questions and many more can be found in the Encyclopedia of Human Emotions, which brings to gether what is known about the nature, causes, expressions, and societal role of emotions. The 146 alphabetically arranged articles are sprinkled with photos, illustrations, and references to literature. Also covered are biographies, emotions that have been the subject of scientific study, and how emotions relate to society (e.g., hate crimes). The plain language of this unique encyclopedia makes it accessible to high-school students and the general user, while the level of scholarship makes this a useful resource to researchers as well."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.Studies the causes and societal roles of emotion throughout history and across history, and discusses the biological, medical, and physical aspects of emotions.

About this title

From Library Journal:

This unique encyclopedia on human emotions tries to be all things to all readers and succeeds brilliantly. Written for general readers, high school and college students, and scholars seeking state-of-the-art overviews, it is readable, accessible, and authoritative. Its 146 entries cover not only specific emotions and their behavioral expressions (anxiety, envy, shame, zeal) but also theoretical issues that cut across emotions (cross-cultural patterns, psychoanalytic perspective, neurobiology of emotions, poetry) and biographies of individuals who have made significant contributions to the study of emotions (Erik Erikson, Sigmund Freud, Carl Rogers). Well-chosen photographs, drawings, and literary references capture the humanistic element of emotional experience and provide balance to the scientific approach of many entries. Articles are signed by scholars and clinicians and include bibliographies. Levinson (Encyclopedia of World Cultures; Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family) and his colleagues have put together a truly outstanding work that should be in all collections and consulted first by anyone interested in learning about human emotions.
-Marc Meola, Temple Univ. Lib., Philadelphia
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0028647661
• ISBN 13: 9780028647661
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 768
• Editor: Levinson David, Ponzetti James J., Jorgensen Peter F.