Claudia Hammond

Emotional Rollercoaster: A Journey Through the Science of Feelings

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We cannot help but be fascinated by the emotions that we see in ourselves and others: an absorbing book exploring the extraordinary feelings which make us human, from a rising media star.
Claudia Hammond wrote and presented the acclaimed and very popular Radio 4 series 'Emotional Rollercoaster' which explored the science of emotions: what they are, why they happen and how they are created.
Emotional Rollercoaster takes the reader through the full spectrum of emotions: fear, sadness, anger, happiness, disgust, hate, jealousy, love, sympathy and guilt. It traces the progress from fear, which is present from birth, to more complex emotions like sympathy and hope and explores the science behind them. Each emotion is vividly evoked by Claudia's experiences and those of others.
This unique book explains clearly and memorably everything from why we feel better after a good cry to how bottling up your anger can be good for you. Packed with surprising discoveries and eccentric stories, Emotional Rollercoaster argues that emotions are far more complex than we realise.
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397 printed pages
Publication year
2010
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  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted4 years ago
    While happiness can be a background emotion, joy indicates the quality of feeling at one particular moment.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted4 years ago
    . It is not the case that one part of the brain lights up for fear and another for anger, but each emotion employs different combinations of brain systems.
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted4 years ago
    At first sight it appears that more of these emotions are negative than positive, but on this journey through the emotions it soon becomes clear that feelings cannot be categorised as simply good or bad.

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