The Emotional Revolution by Rosenthal, Norman E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Praise Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface PART ONE - REVOLUTION

Chapter 1 - Welcome to the Emotional Revolution Chapter 2 - The Intelligence of Emotions

Rosa Parks: A Historic Act of Feeling I Feel, Therefore I Am The Phineas Gage Syndrome The Mask of Sanity The Prefrontal Cortices: Seat of the Soul? Why Robots Should Have Feelings The Power of Unconscious Emotions Passions Unchecked by Reason Reconciling Reason and Passion

Chapter 3 - The Anatomy of Feeling

Matter Over Mind The Bear in the Woods: Body Versus the Brain The Wonder of the Human Brain The Neuron: An Amazing Unit of Feeling The Synapse: Where Two Neurons Meet Neurotransmitters: Molecules of Emotion The Importance of Networking The Emotional Brain A (Very) Brief Tour of the Emotional Brain Limbic Music: Members of the Emotional Orchestra The Agony and the Ecstasy: Right and Left in the Cerebral Cortex The Funny Zone

Chapter 4 - Mixing Memory and Desire

All About Eve: Doesn’t One Have a Right to Withdraw Her Hand? Vanished Without a Trace Recovered Memories Versus False Memories We Can Remember It for You Wholesale: Evidence for False Memories Modern Technology Defeats False Memories—Maybe Evidence for Recovered Memories Flashbulb Memories Moods and Memories: The Story of the Prom Queen Practice, Practice: Emotional Learning From Memory to Molecules

Chapter 5 - Emotional Intelligence or Competence

What Is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional Intelligence Versus Emotional Competence Listening to Your Feelings Ten Strategies for Tuning In to Your Limbic News and Improving Your Emotional Competence Perceiving Emotions in Others I Feel Your Pain: The Value of Empathy Advanced Emotional Intelligence Skills Temperament: Teflon-Coated or Tempest-Tossed How Important Is Emotional Competence for Success in Life? Can Emotional Intelligence Be Learned? Research on Emotional Intelligence Emotional Competence in the Workplace Improving Emotional Competence in Intimate Relationships Emotional Competence in Everyday Life

Chapter 6 - Emotions That Kill and Cure

PART TWO - FEELINGS

Chapter 7 - What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

Chapter 8 - Fear and Anxiety

The Gift of Fear: Tales of the City Wait Until Dark: Fear and the Startle Reflex Flying into the Sea: The Genetics of Fear and Fearlessness Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself Panic on the Bridge Exposure, Exposure, Exposure: Turning Off the Panic Button I Want to Be Alone: Understanding Social Phobia Stagefright: A Special Form of Social Phobia I Just Can’t Stop: Obsessions and Compulsions Seeking Help Versus Treating Yourself for Anxiety Catch-22: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Recovering From Trauma and PTSD: Five Suggestions

Chapter 9 - Anger and Rage

Commandeered by Rage The Value of Anger The Cost of Anger Rage Attacks May Be Part of a Larger Problem Lessons from Attacking Cats: The Anatomy of Rage The Hazards of Hostility How Hostile Are You? Causes of Anger and Hostility Managing Anger Creating a Program That Blends the Ten Steps of Anger Management Medication: A Novel Approach to Anger Management Don’t Let It All Hang Out Angry Children: A Powder Keg Waiting to Burst A Last Thought About Anger

Chapter 10 - Love and Lust

Molecules of Desire Vive La Difference Attraction: In the Eye of the Beholder The Science of Being Gay Eros: The Power of Romantic Love Love and Chocolate: The Chemistry of Love Addicted to Love and Sex Monogamy: Monopoly or Monotony? The Love Between Mother and Child Love, Health and Survival The Many Shapes of Love

Chapter 11 - Sadness and Depression

The Gift of Sadness Cheering Up Mourning and Melancholia Depression: The Nature of the Beast Is Depression an Adaptation? Assessing the Severity of Depression: Why It Matters Who Becomes Depressed? The Ghost in the Machine: What Goes Wrong in Depression Dying of a Broken Heart Bottom-Line Findings in the Biological Studies of Depression

Chapter 12 - Healing Depression

Involving a Doctor The Placebo Effect Antidepressants: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Nondrug Treatments of Depression Psychotherapy for Depression Ten Strategies for Healing Your Own Depression Estrogen for Perimenopausal Depression Electrical and Magnetic Solutions—Not to Be Tried at Home

Chapter 13 - Happiness and Euphoria

Subjective Well-Being How Happy Are We? Who Is the Happiest of Us All? Can Happiness Be Bought? The Happiness Set Point The Genetics of Happiness: The “Joy Juice Quotient” The Year of Trading Dangerously: The Relationship Between Pleasure and Happiness Curious Facts About Pleasure The Chemistry of Pleasure Prolactin: The Hormone of Serenity The Pursuit of Happiness The Four Traits of Happy People The Seven Habits of Happy People Becoming Happier

PART THREE - CHANGE

Chapter 14 - Pathways to Change

Does Psychotherapy Work? Getting the Most Out of Psychotherapy Nine Pathways to Change

Conclusion Further Reading Websites Appendix A Appendix B - A Guide to Evaluating Where You Fit on the Depressive Spectrum Appendix C - Daily Mood Log Notes Copyright Page