Keith Oatley and Jennifer M. Jenkins’s best-selling book on the psychology of emotions is the most highly regarded and engaging text for the emotions course. While retaining its interdisciplinary breadth, historical insights, and engaging format, this new edition adds the expertise of outstanding researcher and dedicated teacher Dacher Keltner. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in emotions and includes the following features: Cohesive synthesis of evolutionary and cultural approaches to emotionNew chapters on communication of emotion, bodily changes, and appraisalIncreased emphasis on interpersonal implications of emotions, including studies of newly discovered expressions and systems of communicationNew coverage on moral judgment, individual differences, gene-environment interactions, and positive emotionsNew coverage of subjective well-being and pro-social emotions like gratitude and compassionUpdated references throughout reflect current research and data, including research on affective neuroscienceA new design and pedagogical features include new integrated boxes that depict historical landmarks and historical figures, updated tables, boldfaced terms, and end-of-chapter summaries.An Instructor's Manual with lecture notes and teaching tips is available upon request. Please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/oatley.
