Best Laid Schemes
The Psychology of the Emotions

Keith Oatley (Author)

9780521423878, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 28 February 1992

544 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm, 0.79 kg

'Best Laid Schemes … [is] extremely valuable for everyone interested in emotions … The scope of [the] book is immense … [it] makes you wonder whether anyone should write another book on this issue … [This] original and brilliant book will have a significant impact on every attempt to deal with the emotions.' History of European Ideas

Keith Oatley draws on theories from psychology, philosophy and linguistics, as well as writings from other social sciences, to show how emotions are central to any understanding of human actions and mental life.

List of figures and tables
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Part I. Theory and Function: 1. The structure of emotions
2. Intuitive and empirical approaches to understanding
3. Rationality and emotions
4. Mutual plans and social emotions
Part II. Conflict and Unpredictability: 5. Plans and emotions in fictional narrative
6. Stress and distress
7. Freud's cognitive psychology of intention: the case of Dora
Part III. Enjoyment and Creativity: 8. Happiness
9. Putting emotions into words
Epilogue
Notes
References
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: The self, ego, identity, personality [JMS], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH], Philosophy of mind [HPM]