ISBN10: 1433829274, ISBN13: 9781433829277, [publisher: American Psychological Association, Washington DC] Hardcover Hardcover. Many researchers today view emotions as biologically-based, evolutionary adaptations to environmental stimuli. In this book, Stefan Hofmann and Stacey Doan argue that emotions cannot be understood without taking into account the dynamic social and cultural worlds we inhabit. They propose instead a core self, containing the biological basis for our emotions, and a social self, which develops over time and embraces the shifting social and cultural influences around us as we grow and learn. Through a wealth of clinical case examples and an expert synthesis of contemporary research, the authors examine how emotions are determined and regulated both internally and externally, via social bonds and feedback. By emphasizing the clients social world, they show clinicians how to understand and offer treatment solutions to common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. As the authors demonstrate, sociocultural context is not just a contributing factor to emotional development; it is, instead, a constant, ubiquitous, and essential element for understanding the complex foundations of human emotion. In this book, Stefan Hofmann and Stacey Doan argue that emotions cannot be understood without taking into account the rich, dynamic social and cultural worlds we inhabit. Only by understanding the clients social world in all its complexity can cl ...
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American Psychological Associa 2018 hardcover Good Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. ISBN 1433829274 9781433829277 [US]