International Handbook of Emotions

Resourceful Cultural Perspectives
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-032-06383-0
Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 790 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This two-volume handbook reimagines the role of emotions, offering transformative insights into their significance for individuals, communities, and societies. Volume 1 combines rigorous theoretical exploration, personal narratives, and cutting-edge research to explore the intricate connections between emotions, human development, and positive psychology. Far beyond the confines of emotional well-being, this volume examines the transformative power of emotions in shaping identities and driving personal and collective growth. Through its comprehensive approach, it paints a vivid picture of the human emotional experience while navigating diverse cultural contexts and intergenerational dynamics.

This work challenges conventional approaches by integrating perspectives from various cultural backgrounds and cross-cultural experiences, offering readers a deeper understanding of how emotions influence relationships, decision-making, and societal change. Volume 2 extends the foundational understanding of emotional well-being through the lens of positive psychology into the realms of cultural diversity, societal impacts, and the influence of technology. It offers an in-depth examination of the societal impact of emotions, cultural interpretations, and the emerging significance of digital and robotic interactions with emotions. It encompasses a wide range of topics, including the effects of global crises on emotional well-being, the role of art and literature in understanding emotions, and the future of emotional intelligence in the age of digital technology. Studies featured in this volume provide insight into emotional experiences across diverse cultures, the resilience of immigrants and refugees, and the psychological dynamics of collective behaviour, alongside considerations of how technology is reshaping our emotional lives.

 Through its synthesis of theory and practice, the handbook invites readers to rethink the emotional dimensions of human experience. It encourages the exploration of new paradigms that highlight the transformative potential of emotions and their ability to shape inclusive and emotionally intelligent communities. This is more than a collection of knowledge—it is a call to action for those who seek to understand and harness the transformative potential of emotions. Whether exploring the role of emotions in culturally diverse and transcultural understanding or their impact on personal growth, the handbook opens new pathways for academic inquiry and practical application, redefining how we perceive and engage with the emotional fabric of our world.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mayer, Claude-Hélène

Vanderheiden, Elisabeth

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie Emotion, Motivation, Handlung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Positive Psychologie, Glücksforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

VOLUME 1: Navigating Emotional Diversity: Editorial Volume 1.- Part I: Foundations and Classifications of Emotions.- The Spectrum of Affect: A Classification of the 64 Emotions.- Investigating Shame as a Resource in the Anthropocene: An Emotional Psychology Perspective.- Light Still Shines in the Darkness: Mindsets that Shape Encounters with the Storm of Suffering.- Coping and Stress-Related Emotions from a Cross-Cultural Perspective.- Part II: Healing, Transformation, and Growth.- 

What Can Older Adults Tell Us About Emotional Wisdom? Experiencing Emotion and Mental Health In Old Age.- The Emotion of Love Across Generations: An Intergenerational, Interethnic Perspective.- Forgiveness Reconsidered: Agency and the Contextual Nature of Forgiveness in the Aftermath of Clergy Sex Abuse.- Blessed is the One Whose Transgressions are Forgiven: Conceptual Foundations and a Template for Measuring Christian Experiences of Reconciliation with God.- Emotions and Moral Living: A Case Study In An Evolving Tradition.- Understanding Jealousy, Guilt, and Depression from a Commitment Point of View: Philip Brickman’s Unified Theory of Emotions and its Practical Implications.- Part III: Emotional Well-being in Education and the Workplace.- Exploring Peer Support in Emotional Well-being: A Positive Psychological Perspective.- An Approach to Build Trust in Opposition to the Fear of Making Mistakes in English – a Circle of Dialogue Based on Positive Psychology.- From Conflict to Connection: Harnessing Emotions in the Workplace with the EmC Method.- Part IV: The Arts and Aethetics in Positive Psychology.- The Emotional Impact of Aesthetic Appreciation on Individual and Collective Well-Being.- Aesthetic Emotions as Expression of Experiencing The Beauty.- Experiencing Art: The Paradox of Positive and Negative Emotions.- How do you feel? Literature’s Contribution to Learning the Granularity of Emotions.- Bridging Chapter: Connecting Individual and Cultural Emotional Dynamics.

VOLUME 2: Introduction.- The Intersection of AI and Emotions: Deep Learning Applications for Well-being and a Better Society.- Feeling machines: Challenges and ethical perspectives in developing robots with emotions.- Robotic Positive Psychology Interventions and Emotional Well-being.- Zuversicht and Antifragility: A New Emotion Theoretical Perspective on a German Concept.- Sehnsucht is a Signpost - A German Case Study.- Saudade: Empirical Analysis of a Portuguese Concept.- Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emotions and Other Aspects of Well-Being: Variations Within and Across Diverse Cultures.- Test Anxiety from a Cross-cultural Perspective.- The Interplay of Self-Efficacy and Test Anxiety in Academic Performance From an Individualistic Cultural Perspective.- Positive and Negative Affect Across Cultures - The Case of Latin Americans.- Post-traumatic Growth and Emotional Resilience in Immigrants and Refugees from Africa and the Middle East.- Boredom in Interactive Learning Settings.- Low-socioeconomic status Students Experience Positive Emotions Through Academic Intervention Programs in Japan: A Systematic Review.- The Socio-Cultural Context of Well-Being: The Case of Poland.- Emotions in Intercultural Conflicts in a Study Abroad Programme: Experiences at Semester at Sea.- Mental Health and Emotions in a South African Context: A Positive Psychology Perspective.- Sofa-gate: Impact of Cross-cultural Biases and Emotions in EU External Relations.- Political Emotions - On Populism, Pandemic, War and the Opportunity of Vulnerability.- Changing Cultures of Collective Narcissism.- Catharsis.

Über Autor(innen)

Claude-Hélène Mayer is a Professor in Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a Semester at Sea Alumni (SASFA22) and a Board member of the International Academy of Intercultural Research (IAIR). Claude is a Senior Editor for the Europe`s Journal of Psychology (EJOP), an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology (Positive Psychology) and for the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management (IJCCM). She holds Doctoral degrees in Psychology, Management and Cultural Anthropology. Her Venia Legendi is in Psychology with focus on Work, Organisational and Cultural Psychology (Europa Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt, Germany). Her research areas include transcultural mental health, salutogenesis, transcultural conflict management and mediation, women in leadership, shame and love across cultures, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, and psychobiography. Together with Elisabeth Vanderheiden, she is the winner of the William B. Gudykunst Book Award 2023 for the “International Handbook of Love” (Springer), awarded by the IAIR. Additionally, she won two Silver Nautilus Awards 2024, both with special honours for academic rigor for her book: “Unwrapping Transcultural Romanitc Love Relationships” (Springer Brief) and another one together with six other editors for “Women`s Empowerment for a Sustainable Future”. Her research areas include transcultural mental health, salutogenesis, transcultural conflict management and mediation, women in leadership, shame and love across cultures, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, systems thinking and psychobiography.  She is a licenced systemic family therapist and facilitator in family therapy (SG, Germany), constellation facilitator (KI), mediator and mediation facilitator (BM 2001-2021), hypnotherapist (TIM) and coach in private practice. Since 2005 she has been advising international companies on leadership, global team and organisational management, intercultural competence, diversity and conflict management, as international consultant.

Elisabeth Vanderheiden is a researcher, pedagogue, adult educator, intercultural mediator, and researcher. She currently serves as the CEO of the Global Institute for Transcultural Research, an organisation dedicated to interdisciplinary research in culture, positive psychology, education, and societal matters. In addition, she is the CEO of the NeuroTech Centre for Advanced Research, where she leads initiatives in the exploration of brain-machine interactions and artificial intelligence. Her work bridges diverse fields, offering unique insights into the intersections of technology, psychology, and cultural studies. Additionally, Vanderheiden holds the title of President of Catholic Adult Education in Germany and is the Managing Director of a Catholic adult education organisation in Rhineland-Palatinate. She has published numerous scientific books and articles. Her research interests range from shame as a resource, conflict, and love to andragogical research questions. She focuses particularly on cultural and transformative issues in the context of andragogy and positive psychology. Her work has received numerous awards, including the William B. Gudykunst Outstanding Book Award from the International Academy for Intercultural Research in July 2023 for the International Handbook of Love: Transcultural and Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Moreover, her book Empowerment for a Sustainable Future: Transcultural and Positive Psychology Perspectives (2024) received the Nautilus Award, Silver Winner 2024, Special Honors: Academic Rigor.