Emotion (3rd Edition)
- Author: Michelle N. Shiota
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publication Date: October 18, 2017
- Edition: 3rd Edition
- ISBN-10: 0190635517
- ISBN-13: 978-0190635510
Emotion, Third Edition offers a comprehensive and integrated survey of the field of affective science. The text covers the major theories of emotion in detail and reviews both classic and cutting-edge research on emotional processes from various subdisciplines. The author’s thoughtful engagement with ongoing controversies, contradictory findings, methodological limitations, and replication failures encourages critical thinking and deep analysis of the subject matter.
While maintaining academic rigor, the text is designed to be student-friendly, featuring a light, humorous tone, real-world stories, and an intuitive structure. This edition addresses the fundamental questions most relevant to the study of human experience: Why do we have emotions? How do they affect our lives? and How can we improve emotional well-being? By exploring the mechanics of how we feel, this book provides an essential foundation for understanding the complex nature of human affect.
