The idea that one can soak up someone else's depression or
anxiety or sense the tension in a room is familiar. Indeed, phrases
that capture this notion abound in the popular vernacular:
"negative energy," "dumping," "you could cut the tension with a
knife." The Transmission of Affect deals with the belief that the
emotions and energies of one person or group can be absorbed by or
can enter directly into another.
The ability to borrow or share states of mind, once historically
and culturally assumed, is now pathologized, as Teresa Brennan
shows in relation to affective transfer in psychiatric clinics and
the prevalence of psychogenic illness in contemporary life. To
neglect the mechanism by which affect is transmitted, the author
claims, has serious consequences for science and medical
research.
Brennan's theory of affect is based on constant communication
between individuals and their physical and social environments. Her
important book details the relationships among affect, energy, and
"new maladies of the soul," including attention deficit disorder,
chronic fatigue syndrome, codependency, and fibromyalgia.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2004 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
Teresa Brennan
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8014-8862-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8014-8862-1 |
Barcode: |
9780801488627 |
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