Handbook of social psychophysiology

by Hugh L. Wagner

There is a long tradition of theory and research on emotions and social processes conducted within a biological framework. Emotions and social processes are intimately related, since emotions are a central feature of social interaction. The chapters in the first three parts of this volume demonstrate the wide range of approaches and problems in the biological psychology of emotions, followed by further chapters which examine the current state of research in those areas of social psychology in which psychophysiological methods or constructs are already prominent, or likely to play a role in contributing to a greater understanding of the subject. The aim of this volume is to produce an up-to-date survey of research in these interrelated areas. The book is intended to serve as a reference work for professionals and postgraduates in the fields of physiological psychology, psychophysiology and social psychology.

464 pages, Hardcover

First published March 29, 1989