The Science of Compassionate Love Theory, Research, and Applications |
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| Editor:
| Fehr, Beverley
Sprecher, Susan
Underwood, Lynn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-00750-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $110.95 |
Book Description:
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"The Science of Compassionate Love" is an interdisciplinary volume that presents cutting-edge scholarship on the topics of altruism and compassionate love. The book Adopts a social science approach to understanding compassionate love Emphasizes positive features of social interaction Encourages the appropriate expression of compassionate love both to those in intimate relationships and to strangers Includes articles by distinguished contributors from the fields...
More Description"The Science of Compassionate Love" is an interdisciplinary volume that presents cutting-edge scholarship on the topics of altruism and compassionate love. The book
Adopts a social science approach to understanding compassionate love
Emphasizes positive features of social interaction
Encourages the appropriate expression of compassionate love both to those in intimate relationships and to strangers
Includes articles by distinguished contributors from the fields of Psychology, Sociology, Communication Studies, Family Studies, Epidemiology, Medicine and Nursing
Is ideal for workshops on compassionate love, Positive Psychology, and creating constructive interactions between health professionals and patients