Understanding Emotions, EMEA Edition van Dacher Keltner, Keith Oatley and Jennifer M. Jenkins is an English-language study book on emotion science. This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the psychological and biological aspects of emotions, with an international perspective focused on the EMEA region.
The content covers a wide range of disciplines such as neuroscience, psychiatry, biology, genetics, and economics. The book discusses social and antisocial motivations, moral judgment, empathy, psychological disorders, and the physiological basis of emotion. This equips higher-education students with theoretical and practical insights to better understand and apply emotions across different fields of study.
The fourth edition has been revised and expanded with current developments and relevant studies, making it an indispensable textbook for psychology and related science programs. Topics align with courses on emotions, psychology, and study guides.