The Oxford Handbook of Evolution and the Emotions

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The Oxford Handbook of Evolution and the Emotions is written by Laith Al-Shawaf and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197544770 (ISBN 10) and 9780197544778 (ISBN 13).

"This book provides a cutting-edge overview of emotion science from an evolutionary perspective. Section 1 outlines different ways of approaching the study of emotion, Section 2 covers specific emotions from an evolutionary perspective, Section 3 discusses the role of emotions in a variety of life domains, and Section 4 explores the relationship between emotions and psychological disorders. Experts from a number of different disciplines - psychology, biology, anthropology, psychiatry, and more - tackle a variety of "how" (proximate) and "why" (ultimate) questions about the function of emotions in humans and nonhuman animals, how emotions work, and their place in human life. This volume documents the explosion of knowledge in emotion science over the last few decades, outlines important areas of future research, and highlights key questions that have yet to be answered"--