Self-Conscious Emotions: Theory and Research

Title: Self-Conscious Emotions: Theory and Research
Author: Jessica L Tracy
ISBN: 9781593854867
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: 1
Number of Pages: 493
Section: Psychology | Social Psychology
Publisher Description: Timely and authoritative, this volume reviews the breadth of current knowledge on the self-conscious emotions and their role in psychological and social functioning. Leading investigators approach the subject from multiple levels of analysis, ranging from basic brain mechanisms to complex social processes. Chapters present compelling advances in research on the most fundamental self-conscious emotions: embarrassment, guilt, humiliation, pride, and shame. Addressed are neural and evolutionary mechanisms, developmental processes, cultural differences and similarities, and influences on a wide array of social behaviors and personality processes. A unique chapter on assessment describes and evaluates the full range of available measures.