Brain Emotional Circuits and Psychopathologies

Abstract

(from the chapter) advocate the position that psychology must begin to study emotions more earnestly at a neurological level in order to make major progress in the field /// on the need for forthrightness in the study of emotions /// emotions and the new cognitive sciences /// on the cortex, perceptions and emotions # emotions and psychotherapy # the " neuroscience revolution" and emotions # on the basic nature of emotions /// executive emotive circuits of the brain # on the general organization of emotions /// the major psychopathologies and brain emotive systems # disorders of affect: pleasure deficits and depression # disorder of the fear/anxiety system # disorders of the separation-distress/panic system # schizophrenia and the " expectancy" system of the brain # rage system and the sources of the other personality disorders # derangements of play circuits /// peptide systems and psychopathologies # hemispheric specialization and the emotions.