Exploring Affect

Studies in Emotion and Social Interaction

by Silvan S. Tomkins, Terez Virginia Leoten

Over a period of forty years--until his death in 1991--Silvan Tomkins, one of the most creative theorists on emotion and emotional expression, developed a set of original, important ideas about the nature of affect and its relationship to cognition and personality.

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy, Nonfiction

516 pages, Hardcover

First published January 27, 1995

About the author

Silvan Solomon Tomkins

Reviews

[Randy Elrod · Rating 5 out of 5]

An extraordinary theoy that unlocks so many questions I have about my shadow -- both positive and negative. A difficult read but worth it. A book to go back to again and again. A classic.

[Christopher Schaffalitzky · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would consider this an awesome way to assemble the major key points of Silvan Tomkins in a wonderful package. This is a must-have for anyone that is interested in affect theory. It features many of Tomkins' most famous articles and also contains the basic outline of his theory of affects from the sixties and henceforth. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it.