Social, group or collective psychology

Originally published in 1979, the research reported in this volume is based on investigations of how tenth-grade boys cope and adapt to the high-school environment in, specifically, two high schools in suburban Detroit in 1970.

The consequences of advertising on the social life of the community has been a much-discussed topic in recent years.

Psychology defines people who take pleasure in the suffering of others as having a form of mental illness, while media representations frame such behaviour as 'evil'.

Identity has been a topical issue in both popular and social science literatures for the past forty years.

This is an original book, covering all the past areas of research anyone would need to know about festivals and 'event-based culture'.

This volume contains contributions from 24 internationally known scholars covering a broad spectrum of interests in cross-cultural theory and research.

Anne Walker shows that women are neither the victims of raging hormonal fluctuations nor entirely unaffected by them.

In this two volume festschrift, contributors explore the theoretical developments (Volume I) and applications (Volume II) in traditional cognitive psychology domains, and model other areas of human performance that benefit from rigorous mathematical approaches.

Originally published in 1991.

Lisa Heschel erforscht im Rahmen einer Trendanalyse das Phänomen Achtsamkeit mithilfe qualitativer Interviews mit Experten und Praktizierenden.

Coming Out Asperger explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing a diagnosis of a 'hidden disability,' and how this impinges on self-esteem.

This innovative volume integrates social identity theory with research on teaching and education to shed new and fruitful light on a variety of different pedagogical concerns and practices.

Based upon a three-year multi-disciplinary international research project, Political and Civic Participation examines the interplay of factors affecting civic and political engagement and participation across different generations, nations and ethnic groups, and the shifting variety of forms that participation can take.

Examining the emergence of new sexual and gender identities in the context of an ever-changing digital landscape, Emergent Identities considers how traditional, binary understandings of sexuality and gender are being challenged and overridden by a taxonomy of non-binary, fluid classifications and descriptors.

World-renowned social psychologists present some of the key developments in identity process theory, examining identity, social action and social change.

Advances in Group Processes publishes theoretical analyses, reviews and theory based empirical chapters on group phenomena.

Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences.

'A TRULY IMPORTANT BOOK' JOHN HUMPHRYS'FASCINATING.

This book presents research and best practice examples from the Asia Pacific region to address the gap in global expertise on psychosocial factors at work.

'A natural follow up to Susan Cain's Quiet' - The Sunday Times Style'The authors paint an illuminating portrait of highly sensitive people' - Financial Times*****Have you ever been told you're too sensitive?

This book explores the reality of ageing and old age from the perspectives of the individual and society.

Almut Braun carried out forensic phonetic speaker identification experiments (voice lineups) with 306 lay listeners.

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Here is an important new book focusing on the contribution of the therapist's love and empathy to the therapeutic process.

The attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in the United States of September 11th, 2001 brought the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism to the world's attention.

All counsellors are compelled to take account of the diverse society in which they practice and to inform themselves of best practice with all client groups.

Psychology and Cognitive Archaeology demonstrates the potential of using cognitive archaeology framing to explore key issues in contemporary psychology and other behavioral sciences.

What do we know about identity processes and how does this relate to the world we live in?

This textbook of cross-cultural or cultural psychology clarifies exciting questions about differences and similarities between cultures: Are people of other cultural origins different from us?

Theory of Mind (ToM) is the term used for our ability to predict and explain the behaviour of ourselves and others.

This book presents a longitudinal study dealing with developmental changes within and between self-concepts and their relation to personal functioning.

Nga Kuaha: Voices and Visions in Maori Healing and Psychiatry explores what it means to hear voices and see visions from the perspectives of Maori healer Wiremu NiaNia and psychiatrist Allister Bush.

The 2016 elections called into question the accuracy of public opinion polling while tapping into new streams of public opinion more widely.

Emotions, Technology, and Digital Games explores the need for people to experience enjoyment, excitement, anxiety, anger, frustration, and many other emotions.

Originally published in 1975, this title sets out to show us the differences between Soviet and other ways of thinking about nature, man, and society.

As the scholarly and interdisciplinary study of human/animal relations becomes crucial to the urgent questions of our time, notably in relation to environmental crisis, this collection explores the inner tensions within the relatively new and broad field of animal studies.

This book distils thirty years of research on the impacts of jail and prison environments.

This edited volume provides readers with a deeper knowledge of the growth of personality assessment in North America over the past 40 years through the autobiographies of its most notable figures.

The poster as we know it dates from the Industrial Revolution, although one form of outdoor advertising has existed for many centuries.

Distrust, divisiveness, and conflict run rampant in today's world.

A look at 101 of the key issues that underpin our understanding of modern psychology - from addiction and body language, through to self esteem and work ethics.

This thoroughly updated and revised new edition provides an essential overview of a full range of psychological contributions to the understanding of crime and the processes of dealing with offenders and helping their victims.

This book explores how identities, public spheres and collective memories are being transformed in cross-border areas, contributing to the broad sociological context of Europeanization.

Originally published in 1988, this book outlines a new evolutionary paradigm for understanding human society and mental structure, originating from the editor's work in primate ethology.

This book provides an accessible overview of one particular type of social panic: that of the phantom attacker.

In presenting an innovative theory of sex differences in the social context, this volume applies social-role theory and meta-analytic techniques to research in aggression, social influence, helping, nonverbal, and group behavior.

Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives, Youth, Place and Theories of Belonging showcases cutting-edge empirical research on young people's lifeworlds.