Social, group or collective psychology

This book offers a model to bridge the differences between political theorists and social scientists, focusing on deliberative practices.

This book discusses a newly developed concept of adaptability capacity and development as an extension of Charles Darwin's work on adaptability.

Advances in Motivation Science, Volume Seven, the latest release in Elsevier's serial on the topic of motivation science, contains interesting articles that cover topics such as Moving from Research on Message Framing to Principles of Message Matching: The Use of Gain- and Loss-Framed Messages to Promote Healthy Behavior, 35 Years of Research on Students' Subjective Task Values and Motivation: A Look Back and a Look Forward, The Motivational Potency of Nostalgia: The Future is Called Yesterday, Adaptive Self-Regulation, Subjective Well-Being, and Physical Health: The Importance of Goal Adjustment Capacities, and much more.

Using the social psychological theory of ''constructive controversy'', this book analyses the nature of disagreement among members of decision-making groups.

Why are jokes funny?

Over the past decade, 24/7 connectivity has given us not only convenience and fun but worries about privacy, interruptions while working or trying to enjoy family or other downtime, and new compulsions - from shopping to tweeting and cute-cat watching.

Originally published in 1983, this clear-sighted study built an understanding of what human behaviour meant at the time: an understanding which can still be of practical use for those who work with people in their everyday lives today.

Examines the self issues and emotions that lie at the intersection of psychology, philosophy of mind and moral philosophy.

This edited book presents a comprehensive guide to the research, challenges and differing perspectives within mental health for sexual minority populations in the UK.

This compelling work brings together leading social psychologists and evaluators to explore the intersection of these two fields and how their theory, practices, and research findings can enhance each other.

Sexual Assault Risk Reduction and Resistance explores the theory, research, and practice of sexual assault risk reduction, resistance education, and self-defense programs for women and other vulnerable groups, including sexual minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those with histories of victimization.

Providing unique global perspectives on community psychology, this is exciting and important reading for students and researchers alike, written by leading experts in the field.

Drawing on work from scholars in both psychology and translation studies, this collection offers new perspectives on what Holmes (1972) called 'translation psychology'.

This book describes many different and useful ways of understanding personal relationships from a dialectical perspective.

Originally published in 1953, this third edition was first published in 1970.

Immer wieder werden wir mit Gesprächssituationen konfrontiert, in denen wir am liebsten unverzüglich das Weite suchen möchten.

In a world increasingly characterized by rapid change and constant challenges, maintaining good physical and mental health is more important than ever.

Communicating Interpersonal Conflict in Close Relationships: Contexts, Challenges, and Opportunities provides a state-of-the-art review of research on conflict in close personal relationships.

New Perspectives on Arson and Firesetting: The Human-Fire Relationship is the first forensic text to move away from a sole focus on anti-social firesetting.

Since the increased attention toward diversity in the workplace, the concepts of "e;diversity initiatives"e; and "e;diversity management"e; have become a common place in many conversations among academics and practitioners alike.

First published in 1986.

Millennials have been stereotyped as both "e;entitled slackers"e; and "e;the next greatest generation.

Drawing on the perspectives of architectural psychology, set against the historical development of school building in the United States, Japan and Germany, the authors' vision is to create places where we would want to relive our own school days.

This book employs a broad analysis of Chinese patriliny to propose a distinctive theoretical conceptualization of the role of desire in culture.

This book presents a bold critique of the new racial sensibility that has attained global prominence following the police murder of George Floyd.

Unequal Foundations offers readers a novel theory and a unique use of cross-cultural data to assert that the level of economic inequality in a society is reflected in the emotional experience of its members.

This wide-ranging volume reviews the experience and treatment of HIV/AIDS in rural America at the clinical, care system, community, and individual levels.

This book elaborates on issues regarding alterity, values, and human development in different educational contexts, serving from young children to adolescents to adults, and it claims for the need of educational contexts to consider their responsibilities regarding the development of the sociomoral dimension of human beings.

The Advances in Experimental Social Psychology series is the premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology.

Ian Parker has been a leading light in the fields of critical and discursive psychology for over 25 years.

Inspired by the seminal work of Jack Goody, a historical anthropologist specializing in the study of social structure and change, Technology, Literacy, and the Evolution of Society gathers diverse perspectives of 20 distinguished historians, anthropologists, psychologists, and educators to address the role of technologies in social stability and change in traditional and modern societies.

Leading researchers and people with lived experience explain the stigma of substance use disorders, and develop solutions for overcoming it.

Widely regarded as the definitive reference, this volume comprehensively examines the psychological processes associated with religion and spirituality.

A study of the phenomenon of emotion contagion, or the communication of mood to others.

This book summarizes and integrates the social scientific research on racial colorblindness, focusing primarily on work within the field of psychology.

The Psychology of Advertising offers a comprehensive exploration of theory and research in (consumer) psychology on how advertising impacts the thoughts, emotions and actions of consumers.

Questions of values, ontologies, ethics, aesthetics, discourse, origins, language, literature, and meaning do not lend themselves readily, or traditionally, to equations, probabilities, and models.

In this book, readers are taken on an illuminating journey into the world of trade shows from a unique perspective - the psychology of both exhibitors and attendees.

This collection of essays reflects the current interdisciplinary and international nature of the history of nursing scholarship.

Within psychology, emotion is often treated as something private and personal.

This book explores the origin and future of "e;upgrade culture,"e; a collection of cultural habits and orientations based on the assumption that new technologies will rapidly, perpetually, and inevitably emerge.

Parenting: An Ecological Perspective was originally created in 1993 to answer questions such as: Why do parents differ markedly in the ways in which they care for their children?

Are you a good listener?

What is Quality of Life in a society that has embraced information and communication technology (ICT)?

This book explores how institutional design can generate a level of predictability in human behaviour and interaction.

This book paints a portrait of adolescent psychology in 4 major regions: Africa/the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.