Knowing Feeling

Nathanson and his colleagues explore contemporary affect studies, focusing on the work of Silvan Tomkins, and examine their impact on the theory and practice of psychotherapy.

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This text explores contemporary affect studies, focusing on the work of Silvan Tomkins, and examining their impact on the theory and practice of psychotherapy. Sections of the book cover research on affect, the theoretical implications of this information for a number of different schools of psychological and pschiatric thought, and the clinical applications of the understanding of innate affect in a variety of disorders.