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.

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 brain...

Table of Contents:

• Attention and motivation in emotional decoding / edited by Markus Junghöfer
• Understanding emotional language content / edited by Johanna Kissler
• Understanding emotional intonation / edited by Dirk Wildgruber
• Integrating social information / edited by Silke Anders
• Understanding emotional disorders / edited by Gabriele Ende.