Storia delle emozioni

Another example when my rating is pointless for anyone who plans to read this book. There are two prevailing attitudes to this still emerging subject: human emotions are constant through history. Only their expressions might change with time; and the opposite they are specific to historical time and Leggi tutto

The good and surprising thing about this book is that it talks less about the history of emotions and more on the historical relationship and effects that philosophy, psychology, physiology, politics, religion, social and human sciences have on the perception, understanding and direction of the inte Leggi tutto

Before reading this book, I read “How Emotions Are Made” by Lisa Feldman Barrett. Although I liked her book and how she presented the theory of constructed emotions, I didn't like her attempts to include the public audience of her book in the battle against the other camp of Universal Emotions. It f Leggi tutto

Excellent overview of the field.

Affectionately known as treacle in our house, this is a tough academic read. It is also an extremely good introduction to the psychological, philosophical and sociological history of how emotional theory has developed. There are a plethora of ideas for future reading in what is becoming cutting edge Leggi tutto

An indispensable introduction to the research studies and methodologies of a recently burgeoning field