Understanding Emotions

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• Cohesive synthesis of evolutionary and cultural approaches to emotion
  
• New chapters on communication of emotion, bodily changes, and appraisal
  
• Increased emphasis on interpersonal implications of emotions, including studies of newly discovered expressions and systems of communication
  
• New coverage on moral judgment, individual differences, gene-environment interactions, and positive emotions
  
• New coverage of subjective well-being and pro-social emotions like gratitude and compassion
  
• Updated references throughout reflect current research and data, including research on affective neuroscience
  
• A 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.