Gender and Emotion : An Interdisciplinary Perspective Contents: Chiara Fiorentini: Gender and Emotion Expression Experience Physiology and Well Being: A Psychological Perspective – Ralph Erich Schmidt Martial Van Der Linden: Gender and Impulsivity: A Psychopathological Perspective – Christian M. Brodbeck Giorgia Silani: Gender and Social Emotions: A Review of the Neuroscientific Literature on Empathy and its Link to Psychopathy Antisocial Behavior and Alexithymia – Tatjana Aue Patrik Vuilleumier: Gender and the Affective Brain: Neuroscientific Perspectives – Gaëtan Cousin Marianne Schmid Mast: Gender and Nonverbal Expression of Emotions – Eva Ranehill Anne Boschini: Gender Differences in Risk Aversions: The Role of Emotions – Raffaele Rodogno: Gender and Shame: A Philosophical Perspective – Delphine Eggel: Gender and Emotion: An Anthropological and Historico Religious Approach (Mesopotamia Egypt Ancient Judaism Greece and Rome) Women express more emotion than men but do they also experience more emotion than men Are emotions represented differently in men and women’s brains What are the origins of gender differences in emotions – are we born different or is it socialization that renders us different What are the implications of gender differences in emotion for general well being insomnia depression antisocial behavior and alexithymia What are the most appropriate methodologies for the empirical study of gender differences in emotional experiencesIn the current book coordinated by The Swiss Center for Affective Sciences these questions are answered by reviewing research on general emotional expression and experience but also on specific emotions and affective experiences such as shame empathy and impulsivity. We propose an interdisciplinary contribution to the field of gender and emotions with works authored by specialists in the fields of psychology neuroscience psychiatry economics philosophy and anthropology