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One of the most commonly reported emotions in people seeking psychotherapy is shame, and this emotion has become the subject of intense research and theory over the last 20 years. This book examines the effect of shame on social behaviour, social values, and mental states.

This volume focuses on the relationship between basic research in emotion and emotional dysfunction in depression and anxiety. Following each chapter is a commentary that raises questions and illuminates connections with other bodies of work. Topics range from stress to behavioural inhibition.

This book draws its inspiration from the belief that the role of cognition in emotion is an important yet relatively neglected aspect of cognitive neuroscience. The argument is that emotion can be studied without compromise within the field of cognitive neuroscience.

This text, on the research into emotions and psychopathology, examines the state of research and the relationship between emotions and psychopathology. It uses theoretical and research perspectives from disciplines, such as clinical developmental, psychology, psychiatry, and philosophy.

This text on the fundamental brain sources of human and animal feelings summarizes information about the sub cortical operating systems that organize the fundamental emotional tendencies of all mammals. Throughout, the psychiatric implications of this type of knowledge are also addressed.