Social Psychology category: 7378 books
The Crisis of Connection
Roots, Consequences, and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
As seen in The New York Times
Illuminates the roots and consequences of and offers solutions to the widespread alienation and disconnection that beset modern society
Since the beginning of the 21st century, people have become increasingly disconnected from themselves, each other, and...
Characters on the Couch: Exploring Psychology through Literature and Film
Exploring Psychology through Literature and Film
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Providing intriguing insights for students, film buffs, and readers of various genres of fiction, this fascinating book delves into the psychology of 100 well-known fictional characters.
• Provides an engaging and entertaining way to learn about both positive psychology and mental health...
Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital
A Study of the 500-Year Flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2015
Natural Disasters as a Catalyst for Social Capital examines the vastly under-explored link between natural disasters and social capital in regards to the unprecedented June 2008 flood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In-depth qualitative interviews with flood victims and key informants in Cedar Rapids reveal...
by Kimberly Wylie
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2006
Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, University of Phoenix, 6 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Human behavior has been studied for thousands of years, yet still researchers find interesting aspects of human behavior to continue to study....
by Skip Dine Young
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
Psychology at the Movies explores the insights to be gained by applying various psychological lenses to popular films including cinematic depictions of human behavior, the psychology of filmmakers, and the impact of viewing movies.
Uses the widest range of psychological approaches to explore...
Are We Born Racist?
New Insights from Neuroscience and Positive Psychology
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2010
Where do our prejudices come from? Why are some people more biased than others? Is it possible for individuals, and society as a whole, to truly defeat prejudice? In these pages, leading scientists, psychologists, educators, activists, and many others offer answers, drawing from new scientific discoveries...
Emerging Adulthood
The Winding Road from the Late Teens through the Twenties
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2006
Recently the lives of people from age 18 to 29 have changed so dramatically that a new stage of life has developed, emerging adulthood, that is distinct from both the adolescence that precedes it and the young adulthood that comes in its wake. Rather than marrying and becoming parents in their early...
The Girl at the Baggage Claim
Explaining the East-West Culture Gap
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
A provocative and important study of the different ideas Easterners and Westerners have about the self and society and what this means for current debates in art, education, geopolitics, and business.
Never have East and West come as close as they are today, yet we are still baffled by one...
Social Character in a Mexican Village
A Sociopsychoanalytic Study
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
The renowned psychoanalyst Erich Fromm not only analyzed society and societal processes. Together with Michael Maccoby he did a study of Mexican peasants to empirically illustrate how historical, economic and social requirements determine behavior.
Social Character in a Mexican Village does much...
Cultural Psychology
Theory and Method
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This volume aims to build on the approach to cultural psychology originally developed by the Russian psychologist Vygotsky and his colleagues Luria and Leontiev by providing qualitative methods such as interview techniques and content analysis as empirical tools for exploring the cultural aspects...
#NOW
The Surprising Truth about the Power of Now
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2016
Do you ever feel stressed? Of course you do. One way we cope is to lower expectations, but we miss what may make us stronger. This book offers valuable insights into an alternative.
You can choose to nurture a Nowist mindset and by seeking joy in the flow of life, you will discover your natural power...
Intergroup Conflicts and Their Resolution
A Social Psychological Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2011
This book provides a framework that sheds an illuminating light into the psyche of people involved in macro-level destructive intergroup conflicts, involving societies and ethnic groups, that take place continuously in various parts of the globe. It focuses on the socio-psychological repertoire that...
Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters
From Dating, Shopping, and Praying to Going to War and Becoming a Billionaire-- Two Evolutionary Psychologists Explain Why We Do What WeDo
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2007
Now available in paperback?a provocative new look at biology, evolution, and human behavior ?as disturbing [as it is] fascinating? (Publishers Weekly).
Why are most neurosurgeons male and most kindergarten teachers female? Why aren?t there more women on death row? Why do so many male politicians...
by Diana Jackson-Dwyer
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2013
With a more specific focus than the all-encompassing textbook, each title in the Foundations of Psychology series enables students who are new to psychology to get to grips with a key area of psychological research, while also developing an understanding of basic concepts, debates, and research methodologies....