Bøger i Emotions and Social Behavior serien

This book examines the role of emotional expression and non-expression in individual adaptation, social interaction and the therapeutic process. It includes case studies, guidelines and treatments for problems related to emotions.

This illuminating new work explores unrequited love from both sides

This book reports on the growing body of knowledge on these key self-conscious emotions, integrating findings from the authors' original research program with other data emerging from clinical, social, personality and developmental psychology.

Ostracism is among the most powerful means of social influence. From schoolroom time-outs or the "e;silent treatment"e; from a family member or friend, to governmental acts of banishment or exile, ostracism is practiced in many contexts, by individuals and groups. This lucidly written book provides a comprehensive examination of this pervasive phenomenon, exploring the short- and long-term consequences for targets as well as the functions served for those who exclude or ignore. Within a cogent theoretical framework, an exemplary research program is presented that makes use of such diverse methods as laboratory experiments, surveys, narrative accounts, interviews, Internet-based research, brief role-plays, and week-long simulations. The resulting data shed new light on how ostracism affects the individual's coping responses, self-esteem, and sense of belonging and control. Informative and timely, this book will be received with interest by researchers, practitioners, and students in a wide range of psychological disciplines.

Why does social anxiety occur, and why are some people more prone to it than others? Drawing on work on personality and social psychology, this book provides an overview of research into anxiety, shyness and embarrassment that are often the

This book links the ideas embodied in the emotional intelligence concept to ongoing research and theoretical work in the field of affect science.