Pleasure: A Special Issue of Cognition and Emotion
New York: Psychology Press, 2003.
Hardcover. 9 1/2" X 6 1/4". Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper over boards. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
Like 'mind' and 'consciousness', 'pleasure' was all but tabooed in psychology for much of the 20th Century. Like those concepts too, pleasure is difficult to define or to assess scientifically. Still, evidence has steadily accumulated that pleasure is involved in all aspects of psychology. The simplest sensory experience is tinged with pleasure or displeasure. Some (although not all) planning for the future involves maximizing pleasure. Pleasantness is the first factor of mood, which is known to influence various cognitive processes. In some theories, pleasure or displeasure lie at the heart of emotion. Articles in this Special Issue take up such issues as these as well as the neurophysiological substrate of pleasure, its role in planned behaviour, nonconscious pleasure, the lay concept of pleasure, and whether smiles and laughter are signs of pleasure.(Publisher). Very good. Item #12771
ISBN: 1841699365
Price: $45.00