Understanding emotions /

• Corporate Authors: Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften (sponsoring body.), Universität Konstanz. Center for Junior Researchers (sponsoring body.)
• Other Authors: Anders, S. (Silke) (Editor), Ende, G. (Gabriele) (Editor), Junghofer, Markus (Editor), Kissler, Johanna (Editor), Wildgruber, D. (Dirk) (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2006.
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 156.
• Subjects: Emotions > Physiological aspects > Congresses.; Affective disorders > Physiological aspects > Congresses.; Brain > Localization of functions > Congresses.; Neuropsychology > Congresses.; Emotions > physiology.; Émotions > Aspect physiologique.; Troubles affectifs > Aspect physiologique.; Cerveau > Localisation cérébrale.; Neuropsychologie.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.; MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.; MEDICAL > Diseases.; MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.; MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.; Affective disorders > Physiological aspects.; Brain > Localization of functions.; Emotions > Physiological aspects.; Neuropsychology.; Hersenen.; Emoties.; Gefühl; Electronic books.; Conference papers and proceedings.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 508 pages) : illustrations (some color).
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9780080466064; 0080466060; 0444521828; 9780444521828; 1280707895; 9781280707896
• ISSN: 0079-6123 ;

Emotions shape all aspects of our thinking and behavior, particularly when we communicate with others. How does our brain respond to emotions conveyed by picture media, human faces, voices, and written language? How do we integrate this information in social interaction? What goes wrong in the brains of people suffering from emotional disorders? This book reviews modern neuroscientific and psychological research providing answers to these questions. In this volume, leading researchers give comprehensive overviews of the current knowledge on different aspects of emotional perception and the und.