Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 349 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781107531666
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9781139012850
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9781107013933
Content:
The blush is a ubiquitous yet little understood phenomenon which can be triggered by a number of self-conscious emotions such as shame, embarrassment, shyness, pride and guilt. The field of psychology has seen a recent surge in the research of such emotions, yet blushing remains a relatively neglected area. This unique volume brings together leading researchers from a variety of disciplines to review emerging research on the blush, discussing in depth issues that have arisen and stimulating new theorizing to indicate future directions for research. Topics covered include: the psychophysiology of the blush; developmental aspects; measurement issues; its evolutionary significance and the role of similar colour signals in the social life of other species; its relation to embarrassment, shame and social anxiety; and the rationale for, and clinical trials of, interventions to help people suffering from blushing phobia.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 The study of the blush: Darwin and after; The blush as a puzzle; Darwin on the blush; The nature of the blush; Theoretical perspectives on the blush; The blush in social interaction; Blushing problems: processes and interventions; Conclusion; References; Part I The nature of the blush; 2 Psychophysiology of the blush; Physiological mechanisms that may contribute to blushing; Sympathetic vasoconstrictor influences on facial blood flow; Active sympathetic vasodilatation; Parasympathetic influences on facial blood flow
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Local autoregulatory mechanismsPyschophysiology of blushing; Surgical treatment of blushing; Selective brain cooling during blushing?; Psychophysiological studies of blushing; Relationship between blushing and subjective estimates of blushing propensity; Relationship between blushing and social anxiety; Future directions; References; 3 Measurement of the blush; The physiological measurement of the blushing response; Blood flow measures; Temperature measures; Other physiological measures of the blushing reaction; Self-report measures of the blushing response; Blushing Propensity Scale
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Blushing, Trembling and Sweating QuestionnaireObservational measures of blushing; Naïve observer; Coloration comparison; Conclusion; References; Part II Theoretical perspectives on the blush; 4 Psychological theories of blushing; Communicative and remedial theories; Undesired social attention theory; Exposure theory; Overview and future directions; References; 5 Colours of the face: a comparative glance; From signal to display: adaptation for communication; Colour signals; Changing colour and manipulating messages; Blue faces, blue scrota; Red faces, red bottoms
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Colour perception as an adaptation: mono-, di-, tri- and tetrachromatsWhy see red: to distinguish food or perceive emotions?; Also short-term fluctuations in redness?; Motivational conflict, arrested avoidance and submission; Conflict, reconciliation and maintaining beneficial relationships; From 'normal' habits to (proto-)moral 'norms'; Guilt and a moral conscience; The social effects of blushing; To conclude; References; 6 Self-conscious emotional development; A functionalist perspective on self-conscious affect; The developmental functions of shame-related affect
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The emergence of self-conscious affectThe self-conscious adolescent; Changes in the nature of the self; Interpersonal sensitivity; The developmental significance of the blush; Self-exposure and self-evaluation; The self-in-relationship; Some directions for future research; Children's awareness and understanding of the blush; Developmental changes in the occurrence of blushing; References; 7 A biosocial perspective on embarrassment; Theories of embarrassment; Nonverbal displays; Bodily responses; The psychophysiology of embarrassment; The neuroanatomy of embarrassment; Cognitive effects
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The irrationality of embarrassment: negative real-world consequences
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107013933
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781107013933
Language:
English
Keywords:
Erröten
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Psychologie
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139012850
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