Seduction in Popular Culture, Psychology, and Philosophy (Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies)

This Book Explores The Concept Of Seduction And The Many Ways It Can Be Understood, Either As A Social And Individual Practice, A Psychological Trait, Or A Schema For Manipulation-- Foundations -- The Seduction Of Science : How Paradigms Can Lead One Astray / Ben Trubody -- Seduction, Rationality And Willpower / Adrien Barton -- On Seduction : A Romantic Conversation / Simber Atay -- Seduction Imagined In Popular Culture -- Everybody's Got A Hungry Heart : Kierkegaard And Hitchcock / Constantino Pereira Martins -- Seduction And Mutually Assured Destruction : The Modern Femme Fatale In Gone Girl / Ana Cabral Martins -- Horror's Seduction Througt Art : Death Representation / Teresa Viana Lousa -- Postmodern Cinema Of Seduction : Subaltern/folk-inspired Hindi Film Song And Dance, And The Art Of Deferral And Play / Reena Dube -- Uses Of Seduction -- Seduction In Works Of Art / Laura González -- Seduction And Surprise : Discovering Invisible Emotions For Commitments / Dina Mendonça -- Social Psychology, The Seduction Of Consumers / John Graham Wilson -- Rhetoric Of Seduction : From An Iconocratic Advertising To A Tautological Culture / Paulo Barroso -- Scepticism And Seduction / Cesar Kiraly. Constantino Martins Nova University Of Lisbon, Portugal Manuel Damásio Lusófona University, Portugal. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Title Page 1 Copyright Page 2 Book Series 3 Editorial Advisory Board and List of Contributors 5 Table of Contents 6 Detailed Table of Contents 8 Preface 14 Section 1: Foundations 20 Chapter 1: The Seduction of Science 21 Chapter 2: Seduction, Rationality, and Willpower 54 Chapter 3: On Seduction 78 Section 2: Seduction Imagined in Popular Culture 96 Chapter 4: Everybody's Got a Hungry Heart 97 Chapter 5: Seduction and Mutually Assured Destruction 110 Chapter 6: Horror's Seduction through Art 132 Chapter 7: Postmodern Cinema of Seduction 150 Section 3: Uses of Seduction 184 Chapter 8: Seduction in Works of Art 185 Chapter 9: Seduction and Surprise 208 Chapter 10: Social Psychology 226 Chapter 11: Rhetoric of Seduction 252 Chapter 12: Scepticism and Seduction 279 Compilation of References 317 About the Contributors 345 Index 348 Optional Back Ad 352 Seduction is a complicated concept that is a part of the general human experience. Despite the prevalence of seduction in our personal lives as well as within popular culture, the concept has not been widely discussed and researched as an academic field. Seduction in Popular Culture, Psychology, and Philosophy explores the concept of seduction and the many ways it can be understood, either as a social and individual practice, a psychological trait, or a schema for manipulation. Taking a cross-disciplinary approach, this publication features research-based chapters relevant to sociologists, media professionals, psychologists, philosophers, advertising professionals, researchers, and graduate level students studying in related areas. Presents the latest research on the relationship between neuroscience, economics, and human decision-making, including theoretical foundations, real-world applications, and models for implementation. 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