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The Science of Compassionate Love: Theory, Research, and Applications

By Beverley Fehr , Susan Sprecher , Lynn G. Underwood

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2008
ISBN
1405153946, 9781405153942, 1405153938, 9781405153935
LCC
BJ1475 .S39 2008
Google Books ID
YkY-exI-sTIC
Open Library ID
OL16488325M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1806815 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
484\484
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

The Science of Compassionate Love is an interdisciplinary volume that presents cutting-edge scholarship on the topics of altruism and compassionate love. The bookAdopts 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

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