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Attitudes are evaluations of people, places, things, and ideas.
They help us to navigate through a complex world. They provide
guidance for decisions about which products to buy, how to travel
to work, or where to go on vacation. They color our perceptions of
others. Carefully crafted interventions can change attitudes and
behavior. Yet attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are often formed and
changed in casual social exchanges. The mere perception that other
people-say, rich people- favor something may be sufficient to make
another person favor it. People's own actions also influence their
attitudes, such that they adjust to be more supportive of the
actions. People's belief systems even change to align with and
support their preferences, which at its extreme is a form of denial
for which people lack awareness. These two volumes of The Handbook
of Attitudes provide authoritative, critical surveys of theory and
research about attitudes, beliefs, persuasion, and behavior from
key authors in these areas. This second volume covers applications
to measurement, behavior prediction, and interventions in the areas
of cancer, HIV, substance use, diet, and exercise, as well as in
politics, intergroup relations, aggression, migrations,
advertising, accounting, education, and the environment.
Attitudes are evaluations of people, places, things, and ideas.
They help us to navigate through a complex world. They provide
guidance for decisions about which products to buy, how to travel
to work, or where to go on vacation. They color our perceptions of
others. Carefully crafted interventions can change attitudes and
behavior. Yet, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are often formed
and changed in casual social exchanges. The mere perception that
other people favor something, say, rich people, may be sufficient
to make another person favor it. People's own actions also
influence their attitudes, such that they adjust to be more
supportive of the actions. People's belief systems even change to
align with and support their preferences, which at its extreme is a
form of denial for which people lack awareness. These two volumes
provide authoritative, critical surveys of theory and research
about attitudes, beliefs, persuasion, and behavior from key authors
in these areas. The first volume covers theoretical notions about
attitudes, the beliefs and behaviors to which they are linked, and
the degree to which they are held outside of awareness. It also
discusses motivational and cultural determinants of attitudes,
influences of attitudes on behavior, and communication and
persuasion. The second volume covers applications to measurement,
behavior prediction, and interventions in the areas of cancer, HIV,
substance use, diet, and exercise, as well as in politics,
intergroup relations, aggression, migrations, advertising,
accounting, education, and the environment.
"Prediction and Change of Health Behavior" honors the work of
Martin Fishbein by illustrating the breadth and depth of the
reasoned action approach. Focused on attitudes and their effects on
health-related behavior, the book demonstrates the profound impact
of Fishbein and Ajzen' s theories of reasoned action on attitude
research and on the solution of social problems.
Part I is devoted to theoretical and conceptual issues aspects of
the reasoned action approach. Leading figures in the field address
such issues as measurement compatibility, the interaction of belief
strength and outcome evaluations, the role of emotions, the
prediction of classes of behavior, explicit versus implicit
attitudes, and the moderating effects of perceived control on
behavior. Those unfamiliar with the reasoned action approach are
provided with a general introduction to the theory. Part II applies
the reasoned action approach to the health domain. The chapters in
this part vividly illustrate how the reasoned action approach can
be applied to understanding risky sexual behavior. Dr. Fishbein
reflects on contributions of his own work in the book' s final
chapter.
Intended for researchers, practitioners, and advanced students
interested in understanding and modifying human behavior, this book
is especially valuable to public health practitioners, nurses, and
other health professionals, as well as to social and clinical
psychologists and health communicators.
Attitudes are evaluations of people, places, things, and ideas.
They help us to navigate through a complex world. They provide
guidance for decisions about which products to buy, how to travel
to work, or where to go on vacation. They color our perceptions of
others. Carefully crafted interventions can change attitudes and
behavior. Yet, attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are often formed
and changed in casual social exchanges. The mere perception that
other people favor something, say, rich people, may be sufficient
to make another person favor it. People's own actions also
influence their attitudes, such that they adjust to be more
supportive of the actions. People's belief systems even change to
align with and support their preferences, which at its extreme is a
form of denial for which people lack awareness. These two volumes
provide authoritative, critical surveys of theory and research
about attitudes, beliefs, persuasion, and behavior from key authors
in these areas. The first volume covers theoretical notions about
attitudes, the beliefs and behaviors to which they are linked, and
the degree to which they are held outside of awareness. It also
discusses motivational and cultural determinants of attitudes,
influences of attitudes on behavior, and communication and
persuasion. The second volume covers applications to measurement,
behavior prediction, and interventions in the areas of cancer, HIV,
substance use, diet, and exercise, as well as in politics,
intergroup relations, aggression, migrations, advertising,
accounting, education, and the environment.
Attitudes are evaluations of people, places, things, and ideas.
They help us to navigate through a complex world. They provide
guidance for decisions about which products to buy, how to travel
to work, or where to go on vacation. They color our perceptions of
others. Carefully crafted interventions can change attitudes and
behavior. Yet attitudes, beliefs, and behavior are often formed and
changed in casual social exchanges. The mere perception that other
people-say, rich people- favor something may be sufficient to make
another person favor it. People's own actions also influence their
attitudes, such that they adjust to be more supportive of the
actions. People's belief systems even change to align with and
support their preferences, which at its extreme is a form of denial
for which people lack awareness. These two volumes of The Handbook
of Attitudes provide authoritative, critical surveys of theory and
research about attitudes, beliefs, persuasion, and behavior from
key authors in these areas. This second volume covers applications
to measurement, behavior prediction, and interventions in the areas
of cancer, HIV, substance use, diet, and exercise, as well as in
politics, intergroup relations, aggression, migrations,
advertising, accounting, education, and the environment.
This book explains how actions and inactions arise and change in
social contexts, including social media and face-to-face
communication. Its multidisciplinary perspective covers research
from psychology, communication, public health, business studies,
and environmental sciences. The reader can use this cutting-edge
approach to design and interpret effects of behavioral change
interventions as well as replicate the materials and methods
implemented to study them. The author provides an organized set of
principles that take the reader from the formation of attitudes and
goals, to the structure of action and inaction. It also reflects on
how cognitive processes explain excesses of action while inaction
persists elsewhere. This practical guide summarises the best
practices persuasion and behavioral interventions to promote
changes in health, consumer, and social behaviors.
Conspiracy theories spread more widely and faster than ever before.
Fear and uncertainty prompt people to believe false narratives of
danger and hidden plots, but are not sufficient without considering
the role and ideological bias of the media. This timely book
focuses on making sense of how and why some people respond to their
fear of a threat by creating or believing conspiracy stories. It
integrates insights from psychology, political science,
communication, and information sciences to provide a complete
overview and theory of how conspiracy beliefs manifest. Through
this multi-disciplinary perspective, rigoros research develops and
tests a practical, simple way to frame and understand conspiracy
theories. The book supplies unprecedented amounts of new data from
six empirical studies and unpicks the complexity of the process
that leads to the empowerment of conspiracy beliefs.
Conspiracy theories spread more widely and faster than ever before.
Fear and uncertainty prompt people to believe false narratives of
danger and hidden plots, but are not sufficient without considering
the role and ideological bias of the media. This timely book
focuses on making sense of how and why some people respond to their
fear of a threat by creating or believing conspiracy stories. It
integrates insights from psychology, political science,
communication, and information sciences to provide a complete
overview and theory of how conspiracy beliefs manifest. Through
this multi-disciplinary perspective, rigoros research develops and
tests a practical, simple way to frame and understand conspiracy
theories. The book supplies unprecedented amounts of new data from
six empirical studies and unpicks the complexity of the process
that leads to the empowerment of conspiracy beliefs.
This book explains how actions and inactions arise and change in
social contexts, including social media and face-to-face
communication. Its multidisciplinary perspective covers research
from psychology, communication, public health, business studies,
and environmental sciences. The reader can use this cutting-edge
approach to design and interpret effects of behavioral change
interventions as well as replicate the materials and methods
implemented to study them. The author provides an organized set of
principles that take the reader from the formation of attitudes and
goals, to the structure of action and inaction. It also reflects on
how cognitive processes explain excesses of action while inaction
persists elsewhere. This practical guide summarises the best
practices persuasion and behavioral interventions to promote
changes in health, consumer, and social behaviors.
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