Overview

Comprehensively examining the relationship between cognition and emotion, this authoritative handbook brings together leading investigators from multiple psychological subdisciplines.

Biological Underpinnings

Biological underpinnings of the cognition-emotion interface are reviewed, including the role of neurotransmitters and hormones.

Key Cognitive Processes

Contributors explore how key cognitive processes--such as attention, learning, and memory--shape emotional phenomena, and vice versa.

Individual Differences

Individual differences in areas where cognition and emotion interact--such as agreeableness and emotional intelligence--are addressed.

Psychological Disorders

The volume also analyzes the roles of cognition and emotion in anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder, and other psychological disorders.