Despite decades of debate psychologists are still undecided on what exactly emotion is This book will help students & general readers to explore emotion & reach their own conclusions The fascinating & sometimes controversial topics covered include what emotions actually are how they are portrayed & recognised why negative emotions arise & how they can be managed whether emotion can be effectively faked or hidden & how emotions affect decision-making A final chapter ' The route to happiness' discusses the most sought-after emotion of all & asks how the research around emotion can be applied practically