Social Psychology category: 7378 books
Seeing White
An Introduction to White Privilege and Race
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
This interdisciplinary textbook challenges students to see race as everyone's issue. Drawing on sociology, psychology, and economics, Seeing White introduces students to the concepts of white privilege and social power. Compelling concrete examples illustrate key theoretical perspectives, including...
Blind Trust
Large Groups and Their Leaders in Times of Crisis and Terror
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Blind Trust is the culmination of more than three decades of profound immersion in the most pressing sociopolitical conflicts of our time, by the psychoanalyst with probably the most direct experience with such issues of any in the world. Author Vamik Volkan applies his knowledge of depth psychology...
The Watercooler Effect
An Indispensable Guide to Understanding and Harnessing the Power of Rumors
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2008
"A fresh look at informal communication, and how information spreads rapidly...An absorbing and compelling book." -Daniel J. Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on Music and The World in Six Songs
"Nicholas DiFonzo is one of the world's experts on why rumors spread. If you've...
Why People Cooperate
The Role of Social Motivations
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2010
Any organization's success depends upon the voluntary cooperation of its members. But what motivates people to cooperate? In Why People Cooperate, Tom Tyler challenges the decades-old notion that individuals within groups are primarily motivated by their self-interest. Instead, he demonstrates that...
Future Babble
Why Pundits Are Hedgehogs and Foxes Know Best
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
An award-winning journalist uses landmark research to debunk the whole expert prediction industry, and explores the psychology of our obsession with future history.
In 2008, experts predicted gas would hit $20 a gallon; it peaked at $4.10. In 1967, they said the USSR would be the world's fastest-growing...
Self-theories
Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
This innovative text sheds light on how people work -- why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. The author presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows:
* How these...
The Psychology of Behaviour at Work
The Individual in the Organization
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
This superb introduction to the field of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour builds on the foundation of the highly successful first edition to provide up-to-date explanations of all the key topics in a clear, coherent and accessible style. The text is supported by numerous illustrations...
Rationality and Social Responsibility
Essays in Honor of Robyn Mason Dawes
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2008
This volume brings together a diverse group of authors who have been associated with Robyn Dawes over the years. The breadth of topics covered reflects Dawes’s wide-ranging impact on psychological theory and empirical practice. The two themes of rationality and social responsibility are well developed...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2012
This book covers the gamut of topics related to gender and consumer culture. Changing gender roles have forced scholars and practitioners to re-examine some of the fundamental assumptions and theories in this area. Gender is a core component of identity and thus holds significant implications for...
Evolutionary Psychology
The New Science of the Mind
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2019
Where did we come from? What is our connection with other life forms? What are the
mechanisms of mind that define what it means to be a human being? Evolutionary psychology
is a revolutionary new science, a true synthesis of modern principles of psychology and
evolutionary biology.
Since...
Dissociation in Late Modern America
A Defense Against Soul?
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2014
The term dissociation typically describes a psychological defense that protects the psyche from emotionally overwhelming events. However, dissociation can also contribute to the maintenance and restoration of relationships following traumatic stress and overwhelming social strain. Herein, two aspects...
Moral Development in the Professions
Psychology and Applied Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1994
Every year in this country, some 10,000 college and university courses are taught in applied ethics. And many professional organizations now have their own codes of ethics. Yet social science has had little impact upon applied ethics. This book promises to change that trend by illustrating how social...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2014
This volume provides an authoritative synthesis of a dynamic, influential area of psychological research. Leading investigators address all aspects of dual-process theories: their core assumptions, conceptual foundations, and applications to a wide range of social phenomena. In 38 chapters, the volume...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
It is impossible to understand human behavior without understanding the critical role that groups play in people’s lives. Most of us belong to a range of formal and informal groups, including families, work teams, and friendship cliques. These groups absorb a great deal of our time and energy and...