The Book of Human Emotions

书名：The Book of Human EmotionsFromAmbiguphobiatoUmpty–154WordsfromAroundtheWorldforHowWeFeel
作者：TiffanyWattSmith
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ISBN：9780316265409
出版社：LittleBrown&Co
出版时间：2016-6-7
格式：epub/mobi/azw3/pdf
页数：318
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书籍简介：

A thoughtful, "gleeful "encyclopedia of emotions, both broad and outrageously specific, from throughout history and around the world. How do you feel today? Is your heart fluttering in anticipation? Your stomach tight with nerves? Are you falling in love? Feeling a bit miffed? Do you have the heebie-jeebies? Are you antsy with iktsuarpok or filled with nakhes? Recent research suggests there are only six basic emotions. But if that makes you feel uneasy, suspicious, and maybe even a little bereft, THE BOOK OF HUMAN EMOTIONS is for you. In this unique book, you'll get to travel across the world and through time, learning how different cultures have articulated the human experience and picking up some fascinating new knowledge about yourself along the way. From the familiar (anger) to the foreign (zal), each entertaining and informative alphabetical entry reveals the surprising connections and fascinating facts behind our emotional lives. Whether you're in search of the perfect word to sum up that cozy feeling you get from being inside on a cold winter's night, surrounded by friends and good food (what the Dutch call gezelligheid), or wondering how nostalgia evolved from a fatal illness to enjoyable self-indulgence, Tiffany Watt Smith draws on history, anthropology, science, art, literature, music, and popular culture to find the answers. In reading THE BOOK OF HUMAN EMOTIONS, you'll discover feelings you never knew you had (like basorexia, the sudden urge to kiss someone) and gain unexpected insights into why you feel the way you do. Besides, aren't you curious what nginyiwarrarringu means?

作者简介：

Dr. Tiffany Watt Smith is a research fellow at the QMUL Centre for the History of the Emotions, and was also a 2014 BBC New Generation Thinker. Before choosing to pursue a path in academic research and writing, Dr. Watt Smith worked as a theater director for seven years, including stints as Associate director at the Arcola Theatre and International Associate Director at the Royal Court. She lives in London.

书友短评：

@ 小松鼠 “ The meanings we charge an emotion with change our experience of it. It determines whether we greet a feeling with delight or trepidation, whether we savor it or feel ashamed.” @ 小松鼠 “ The meanings we charge an emotion with change our experience of it. It determines whether we greet a feeling with delight or trepidation, whether we savor it or feel ashamed.”

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