L'Abate, Luciano,  1928- <br/><br/>
Hurt feelings :  theory, research, and applications in intimate relationships / 
Luciano L'Abate. 
 - Cambridge ;  Cambridge University Press,  2011. 
 - xv, 419 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-390) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The nature of hurt feelings: what is intimacy? -- Hurts: the avoided feelings -- The origins of hurt feelings -- The developmental socialization of hurt feelings -- Hurt feelings in the family -- The discovery of hurt feelings: the pioneers -- Biological processes underlying hurt feelings: with special attention to neural mechanisms -- Gender and individual differences in hurt feelings -- Cultural differences in hurt feelings -- The psychopathology of hurt feelings: influences on physical and mental health -- Sharing social support: self-help, health promotion, and prevention of mental illness -- Psychotherapy: sharing hurt feelings and fears of being hurt -- Hurt feelings: a construct in search of a theory. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521193641 (hbk.)  RM307.89 9780521141413(pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Intimacy (Psychology)<br/>Pain.<br/>Interpersonal relations.