Publisher's Synopsis
Mood and mood change are topics of considerable interest both within psychology and sociology. However until the 1970s, systematic investigation into mood phenomena was sparse. Mood is now a flourishing growth area and "Changing Moods" seeks to provide a comprehensive introduction to mood and attempts to intergrate theory and existing findings to present the current developments in the psychology of mood. Within the text, the authors emphasize the dynamic aspects of mood, focusing on the way mood changes over time and on the processes underlying and controlling these changes. Arguments are illustrated by reference to research findings and everyday examples of how mood operates in real-world situations. Key topics include similarities and differences between mood states, factors influencing mood and mood change, mood variation over time, deliberate and automatic mood regulation, clinical theories, and therapies relating to dysfunctional mood.
