Includes bibliographical references and index

Authors Preface;Introduction: Going beyond the lures of sexuality; Part I. Living by affective hyper-generalization; -- Chapter 1. Theory of the dynamic sublime, grotesque, and aesthetic; -- Chapter 2. Embodiment in action: The making of the self through the body; Part 2. Feeling into the world; -- Chapter 3. Romantic encounters -- Chapter 4. Sensuality in Seeing Through; Part 3. Theoretical proliferations; -- Chapter 5. Sensuality In-Between: Dialogical negotiation of AS-IS with AS-IF, and with AS-IT-COULD BE; -- Chapter 6. Hierarchical integration of human psychological needs; General Conclusion:Sensual living in affectivated worlds

This book is a theoretical account for general psychology of how human beings meaningfully relate with their bodies-- from the basic physiological processes upwards to the highest psychological functions of religiosity, ethical reasoning, and devotional practices. It unites art and science into a new theory of affective synthesis that human minds are constantly involved in their everyday life worlds. Provides a new theory of aesthetic synthesis; Demonstrates the links between art and science; Provides a new understanding of the role of affect in human cognition