1st Edition

Translating Affective Neuroscience into Clinical and Educational Practice Body, Brain, and Emotions

By Elaine Fletcher-Janzen Copyright 2027
166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book is an accessible guide to understanding emotion through the lens of neuroscience. It provides a practical, developmentally informed framework with tools to translate affective neuroscience into everyday practice. The author introduces a neuroscience-informed model of emotion grounded in the body–brain connection, explaining the theory of affective neuroscience and including practical... Read more

Part I: Translating Affective Neuroscience Theory

Chapter 1: Introduction and Theory

Chapter 2: History and Development of Affective Neuroscience 

Chapter 3: Affective Neurodevelopment

Chapter 4: The Paradigm Shift:  How Do We Feel?

Chapter 5: Essential Research on Affective Neuroscience

Part II: Translating Panksepp’s Seven Emotion Systems

Chapter 6: SEEKING 

Chapter 7: RAGE/ANGER 

Chapter 8: PLAY

Chapter 9: SAD (PANIC/GRIEF)

Chapter 10: CARE

Chapter 11: SCARED (FEAR/ANXIETY) 

Chapter 12: LUST 

Part III: Translating Affective Neuroscience into Clinical Practice

Chapter 13: Clinical Translation and Practice 

Chapter 14: Summary and Conclusions

Biography

Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, EdD, NCSP, ABPdN, is a board- certified pediatric neuropsychologist and a nationally certified school psychologist. She is a professor, clinician, and author with over 40 years of experience in training professionals in neuropsychology, school psychology, and clinical practice. She is internationally recognized for translating affective neuroscience into practical tools for educational and clinical practice.