Social, group or collective psychology

Gullibility, whether we like it or not, is a fundamental characteristic of human beings.

This book is intended to be used as a textbook in undergraduate civil engineering and construction courses to introduce cutting edge mechanical, electrical, and computer science topics that are needed for civil and construction engineers to collaborate in inter-disciplinary automation projects.

How the science of unselfish behavior can promote law, order, and prosperityContemporary law and public policy often treat human beings as selfish creatures who respond only to punishments and rewards.

Prompted by an unprecedented rise of litigation since the 1990s, this book examines how the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) system and the Strasbourg Court interact with states and non-governmental actors to influence domestic change.

Explains the subtle but pervasive aspects of sadomasochism that affect everyday relationships across our lives, detailing when the power and control dynamics become neurotic and describing actions that can be taken to better individuals and improve society.

This volume examines the psychological, social-relational, and cultural foundations of the most basic moral commitments.

A systematic study of why rising powers seek greater status in world politics and when dominant powers recognize their claims.

This ground-breaking book presents multifaceted perspectives to examine assumptions about gender, intersecting identities, and power that impact women's experience as group psychotherapy leaders, mentors, and educators.

This unique volume brings together state-of-the-art research showing the value of emotions that many believe to be undesirable.

The Psychopolitics of Food probes into the contemporary 'foodscape', examining culinary practices and food habits and in particular the ways in which they conflate with neoliberal political economy.

Although poverty is a global issue profoundly affecting millions of human beings, the psychology literature rarely focuses on this problem.

Globalization, immigration and economic crisis challenge the conceptions of nations, trans-national institutions and post-ethnic societies which are central topics in social sciences' discourses.

Originally published in 1977, Psychology for the Classroom is offered as an aid to people who are learning themselves and helping other people to learn: that is, to parents, students and particularly to teachers.

In the past two decades, the Internet has come to dominate every aspect of everyday life.

Co-written by a professor and 10 students, this book explores their attempts to come to grips with fundamental issues related to writing narrative accounts purporting to represent aspects of people's lives.

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This book contrasts earlier textbooks on "e;evidence-based practices.

A powerful treatise that demonstrates the existence of altruism in nature, with surprising implications for human society Does altruism exist?

This book focuses on the importance and role of adults in promoting music in the early years.

Emotions and Affect in Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction is a complete guide for conducting affect-related research and design projects in H/F and HCI domains.

In the 1980s the relationship between alcohol and aggression and violence was a controversial one.

This book offers a unique exploration of attachment aware schools, bringing together empirical teacher views along with wider theoretical and policy perspectives.

This insightful book offers contemporary psychologists and other social theorists an understanding of the comprehensive system of thought developed by the German scholar William Stern (1871-1938) known as critical personalism.

Psychosocial studies in the UK is a diverse area of work characterised by innovation in theory and empirical research.

n this unflinching look at depression and the human struggle to find hope in its midst, acclaimed author Tim Farrington writes with heartrending honesty of his lifelong struggle with the condition he calls "e;a hell of mercy.

Originally published in 1981, this volume brings together contributions by several of the authors whose research had contributed significantly to the recent advances in our understanding of the role of cognitive processes in stereotyping and intergroup behaviour at the time.

This book provides an accessible introduction to the increasingly popular subject of criminal psychology.

Originally published in 1988, the purpose of this book was to explore the interrelations among communication, social cognition and affect.

An approach to peace education designed to help students understand the psychological factors that push people into war and violence.

This volume presents a contemporary and comprehensive overview of the great diversity of theoretical interests, new ideas, and practical applications that characterize social psychological approaches to stereotyping and prejudice.

Moving beyond the boundaries of HIV scholarship, Modernizing Sexuality shows how Western idealizations of normative sexuality and the power of modernity intersect in U.

Are marriages made in heaven?

In the last fifteen years, psychologists have rediscovered culture and its influence on emotion, thought, and self.

Using a practical, hands-on approach, this book will teach anyone how to carry out Bayesian analyses and interpret the results.

In our everyday lives, we rely on routines that make tasks and interactions easier and provide a sense of order--routines of greeting each other, getting to work, organizing the things we do on the job, at the gym, or during family dinners.

Featuring excerpts of essays collected from over one thousand young adults while in the throes of divorce, this book paints a picture of the pain and the hope shown by the storytellers.

Shows how deep learning is a way to address the toxicity of social polarization.

The research described in Student Learning and Academic Understanding had its origins in the pioneering work of Ausubel, Bruner, and McKeachie and followed two complementary lines of development.

This book provides a holistic understanding of the state of health psychology in the Indian context and the types of psychological and social support and welfare that are offered and required within treatment processes for various illnesses.

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In this landmark work, Richard Lazarus -- one of the world's foremost authorities -- offers a comprehensive treatment of the psychology of emotion, its role in adaptation, and the issues that must be addressed to understand it.

If you are puzzled by other people or want to improve the impression you give, knowing about body language could be the key.

This comprehensive and cutting-edge volume maps out the terrain of moral psychology, a dynamic and evolving area of research.

This book investigates the production of public space in contemporary urban contexts as conditioned by the suffusion of urban life with digital technologies.

Psychology Library Editions: Social Psychology (30-volume set) brings together an eclectic mix of titles from a wealth of authors with diverse backgrounds, seeking to understand human behaviour and interaction from a socio-psychological perspective.

This volume explores the evolving and complex memorial consequences of state-sponsored violence in post-dictatorial Argentina.

Groups are arguably an essential and unavoidable part of our human lives-whether we are part of families, work teams, therapy groups, organizational systems, social clubs, or larger communities.

Drawing on psychological and sociological perspectives as well as quantitative and qualitative data, Identity and Interethnic Marriage in the United States considers the ways the self and social identity are linked to the dynamics of interethnic marriage.