The rise of homo sentimentalis : Freud and the Clark lectures -- A new emotional style -- The communicative ethic as the spirit of the corporation -- The roses and thorns of the modern family -- Suffering, emotional fields, and emotional capital : The self-realization narrative -- Emotional fields, emotional habitus -- The pragmatics of psychology -- Romantic webs : Romancing the internet -- Virtual meetings -- Ontological self-presentation -- Fantasy and disappointment -- Conclusion: A new Machiavellian move

1. Capitalism -- Social aspects
2. Emotions -- Sociological aspects
3. Interpersonal relations and culture