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Bridging Social Psychology illuminates the unique contribution the
field of social psychology can bring to understanding major
scientific and societal problems. The book focuses on illustrating
the benefits and costs of bridging social psychology with other
fields of psychology, including cognitive, developmental, and
personality psychology, as well as other disciplines such as
biology, neuroscience and economics. The editor's hope is that the
examination of these bridges will result in new theoretical,
methodological, and societal benefits. The 65 essays, written by
eminent leaders in the field, demonstrate the relationship of
social psychology with: (1) biology, neuroscience and cognitive
science; (2) personality, emotion, and development; (3)
relationship science, interaction, and health; and (4)
organizational science, culture, and economics. The book also
examines the key assumptions of social psychology, where the field
is headed, and its unique contribution to basic theoretical and
broad societal questions (e.g. promoting health in society).
Section introductions tie the book together. The book concludes
with an enlightening Epilogue by Walter Mischel. This book will
appeal to scholars, researchers, and advanced students in social
psychology wishing to demonstrate the cross-disciplinary aspect of
their research. It will also be of interest to those in neighboring
fields of psychology, especially personality, organizational,
health, cognitive, and developmental psychology, as well as those
in neuroscience, biology, sociology, communication, economics,
political science, and anthropology. The user-friendly tone makes
the book accessible to those with only a basic knowledge of social
psychology. The book also serves as a text for advanced courses in
social psychology and/or applied psychology. A helpful table, found
on the book's Web site, indicates the cross-disciplinary
applications addressed in each essay, to make it easier to assign
the book in courses.
Ever since Plato's 'Republic' was written over two thousand years
ago, one of the main concerns of social philosophy and later
empirical social science was to understand the moral nature of
human beings. The faculty to think and act in terms of overarching
moral values is as much a defining hallmark of our species as is
our intelligence, so homo moralis is no less an appropriate term to
describe humans as homo sapiens. This volume makes a case for the
pivotal role of social psychology as the core discipline for
studying morality. The book is divided into four parts. First, the
role of social psychological processes in moral values and
judgments is discussed, followed by an analysis of the role of
morality in interpersonal processes. The sometimes paradoxical,
ironic effects of moral beliefs are described next, and in the
final section the role of morality in collective and group behavior
is considered. This book will be of interest to students and
researchers in the social and behavioral sciences concerned with
moral behavior, as well as professionals and practitioners in
clinical, counseling, organizational, marketing and educational
psychology where issues of ethics and morality are of importance.
Bridging Social Psychology illuminates the unique contribution the
field of social psychology can bring to understanding major
scientific and societal problems. The book focuses on illustrating
the benefits and costs of bridging social psychology with other
fields of psychology, including cognitive, developmental, and
personality psychology, as well as other disciplines such as
biology, neuroscience and economics. The editor's hope is that the
examination of these bridges will result in new theoretical,
methodological, and societal benefits. The 65 essays, written by
eminent leaders in the field, demonstrate the relationship of
social psychology with: (1) biology, neuroscience and cognitive
science; (2) personality, emotion, and development; (3)
relationship science, interaction, and health; and (4)
organizational science, culture, and economics. The book also
examines the key assumptions of social psychology, where the field
is headed, and its unique contribution to basic theoretical and
broad societal questions (e.g. promoting health in society).
Section introductions tie the book together. The book concludes
with an enlightening Epilogue by Walter Mischel. This book will
appeal to scholars, researchers, and advanced students in social
psychology wishing to demonstrate the cross-disciplinary aspect of
their research. It will also be of interest to those in neighboring
fields of psychology, especially personality, organizational,
health, cognitive, and developmental psychology, as well as those
in neuroscience, biology, sociology, communication, economics,
political science, and anthropology. The user-friendly tone makes
the book accessible to those with only a basic knowledge of social
psychology. The book also serves as a text for advanced courses in
social psychology and/or applied psychology. A helpful table, found
on the book's Web site, indicates the cross-disciplinary
applications addressed in each essay, to make it easier to assign
the book in courses.
Ever since Plato's 'Republic' was written over two thousand years
ago, one of the main concerns of social philosophy and later
empirical social science was to understand the moral nature of
human beings. The faculty to think and act in terms of overarching
moral values is as much a defining hallmark of our species as is
our intelligence, so homo moralis is no less an appropriate term to
describe humans as homo sapiens. This volume makes a case for the
pivotal role of social psychology as the core discipline for
studying morality. The book is divided into four parts. First, the
role of social psychological processes in moral values and
judgments is discussed, followed by an analysis of the role of
morality in interpersonal processes. The sometimes paradoxical,
ironic effects of moral beliefs are described next, and in the
final section the role of morality in collective and group behavior
is considered. This book will be of interest to students and
researchers in the social and behavioral sciences concerned with
moral behavior, as well as professionals and practitioners in
clinical, counseling, organizational, marketing and educational
psychology where issues of ethics and morality are of importance.
This definitive work--now extensively revised with virtually all
new chapters--has introduced generations of researchers to the
psychological processes that underlie social behavior. What sets
the book apart is its unique focus on the basic principles that
guide theory building and research. Since work in the field
increasingly transcends such boundaries as biological versus
cultural or cognitive versus motivational systems, the third
edition has a new organizational framework. Leading scholars
identify and explain the principles that govern intrapersonal,
interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup processes, in chapters
that range over multiple levels of analysis. The book's concluding
section illustrates how social psychology principles come into play
in specific contexts, including politics, organizational life, the
legal arena, sports, and negotiation. New to This Edition *Most of
the book is entirely new. *Stronger emphasis on the contextual
factors that influence how and why the basic principles work as
they do. *Incorporates up-to-date findings and promising research
programs. *Integrates key advances in such areas as evolutionary
theory and neuroscience.
This definitive work--now extensively revised with virtually all
new chapters--has introduced generations of researchers to the
psychological processes that underlie social behavior. What sets
the book apart is its unique focus on the basic principles that
guide theory building and research. Since work in the field
increasingly transcends such boundaries as biological versus
cultural or cognitive versus motivational systems, the third
edition has a new organizational framework. Leading scholars
identify and explain the principles that govern intrapersonal,
interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup processes, in chapters
that range over multiple levels of analysis. The book's concluding
section illustrates how social psychology principles come into play
in specific contexts, including politics, organizational life, the
legal arena, sports, and negotiation. New to This Edition *Most of
the book is entirely new. *Stronger emphasis on the contextual
factors that influence how and why the basic principles work as
they do. *Incorporates up-to-date findings and promising research
programs. *Integrates key advances in such areas as evolutionary
theory and neuroscience.
Dishonesty is ubiquitous in our world. The news is frequently
filled with high-profile cases of corporate fraud, large-scale
corruption, lying politicians, and the hypocrisy of public figures.
On a smaller scale, ordinary people often cheat, lie, misreport
their taxes, and mislead others in their daily life. Despite such
prevalence of cheating, corruption, and concealment, people
typically consider themselves to be honest, and often believe
themselves to be more moral than most others. This book aims to
resolve this paradox by addressing the question of why people are
dishonest all too often. What motivates dishonesty, and how are
people able to perceive themselves as moral despite their dishonest
behaviour? What personality and interpersonal factors make
dishonesty more likely? And what can be done to recognise and
reduce dishonesty? This is a fascinating overview of
state-of-the-art research on dishonesty, with prominent scholars
offering their views to clarify the roots of dishonesty.
One of the key scientific challenges is the puzzle of human
cooperation. Why do people cooperate? Why do people help strangers,
even sometimes at a major cost to themselves? Why do people want to
punish people who violate norms and undermine collective interests?
This book is inspired by the fact that social dilemmas, defined in
terms of conflicts between (often short-term) self-interest and
(often longer-term) collective interest, are omnipresent. The book
centers on two major themes. The first theme is the theoretical
understanding of human cooperation: are people indeed
other-regarding? The second theme is more practical, and perhaps
normative: how can cooperation be promoted? This question is at the
heart of the functioning of relationships, organizations, as well
as the society as a whole. In capturing the breadth and relevance
of social dilemmas and psychology of human cooperation, this book
is structured in three parts. The first part focuses on the
definition of social dilemmas, along with the historical
development of scientific theorizing of human cooperation and the
development of social dilemma as a game in which to study
cooperation. The second part presents three chapters, each of which
adopts a relatively unique perspective on human cooperation: an
evolutionary perspective, a psychological perspective, and a
cultural perspective. The third part focuses on applications of
social dilemmas in domains as broad and important as management and
organizations, environmental issues, politics, national security,
and health. Social Dilemmas is strongly inspired by the notion that
science is never finished. Each chapter therefore concludes with a
discussion of two (or more) basic issues that are often inherently
intriguing, and often need more research and theory. The concluding
chapter outlines avenues for future directions.
Powerful societal leaders - such as politicians and Chief
Executives - are frequently met with substantial distrust by the
public. But why are people so suspicious of their leaders? One
possibility is that 'power corrupts', and therefore people are
right in their reservations. Indeed, there are numerous examples of
unethical leadership, even at the highest level, as the Watergate
and Enron scandals clearly illustrate. Another possibility is that
people are unjustifiably paranoid, as underscored by some of the
rather far-fetched conspiracy theories that are endorsed by a
surprisingly large portion of citizens. Are societal power holders
more likely than the average citizen to display unethical
behaviour? How do people generally think and feel about
politicians? How do paranoia and conspiracy beliefs about societal
power holders originate? In this book, prominent scholars address
these intriguing questions and illuminate the many facets of the
relations between power, politics and paranoia.
One of the key scientific challenges is the puzzle of human
cooperation. Why do people cooperate? Why do people help strangers,
even sometimes at a major cost to themselves? Why do people want to
punish others who violate norms and undermine collective interests?
Reward and punishment is a classic theme in research on social
dilemmas. More recently, it has received considerable attention
from scientists working in various disciplines such as economics,
neuroscience, and psychology. We know now that reward and
punishment can promote cooperation in so-called public good
dilemmas, where people need to decide how much from their personal
resources to contribute to the public good. Clearly, enjoying the
contributions of others while not contributing is tempting.
Punishment (and reward) are effective in reducing free-riding. Yet
the recent explosion of research has also triggered many questions.
For example, who can reward and punish most effectively? Is
punishment effective in any culture? What are the emotions that
accompany reward and punishment? Even if reward and punishment are
effective, are they also efficient - knowing that rewards and
punishment are costly to administer? How can sanctioning systems
best organized to be reduce free-riding? The chapters in this book,
the first in a series on human cooperation, explore the workings of
reward and punishment, how they should be organized, and their
functions in society, thereby providing a synthesis of the
psychology, economics, and neuroscience of human cooperation.
The Atlas of Interpersonal Situations provides a systematic theoretical account for understanding the impact of situations on patterns of social interaction. Structured around descriptions of twenty-one of the most common situations that people encounter daily, this study presents the tools needed to understand how those situations influence interpersonal behavior. These descriptions are freestanding; each providing analysis, research examples, and everyday descriptions of the prototypical situation. The authors build upon interdependence theory, which stresses the manner in which outcomes are determined by the structure of interpersonal interaction. This analysis makes clear exactly what is "social" about "social psychology."
The Atlas of Interpersonal Situations provides a systematic theoretical account for understanding the impact of situations on patterns of social interaction. Structured around descriptions of twenty-one of the most common situations that people encounter daily, this study presents the tools needed to understand how those situations influence interpersonal behavior. These descriptions are freestanding; each providing analysis, research examples, and everyday descriptions of the prototypical situation. The authors build upon interdependence theory, which stresses the manner in which outcomes are determined by the structure of interpersonal interaction. This analysis makes clear exactly what is "social" about "social psychology."
Powerful societal leaders - such as politicians and Chief
Executives - are frequently met with substantial distrust by the
public. But why are people so suspicious of their leaders? One
possibility is that 'power corrupts', and therefore people are
right in their reservations. Indeed, there are numerous examples of
unethical leadership, even at the highest level, as the Watergate
and Enron scandals clearly illustrate. Another possibility is that
people are unjustifiably paranoid, as underscored by some of the
rather far-fetched conspiracy theories that are endorsed by a
surprisingly large portion of citizens. Are societal power holders
more likely than the average citizen to display unethical
behaviour? How do people generally think and feel about
politicians? How do paranoia and conspiracy beliefs about societal
power holders originate? In this book, prominent scholars address
these intriguing questions and illuminate the many facets of the
relations between power, politics and paranoia.
Dishonesty is ubiquitous in our world. The news is frequently
filled with high-profile cases of corporate fraud, large-scale
corruption, lying politicians, and the hypocrisy of public figures.
On a smaller scale, ordinary people often cheat, lie, misreport
their taxes, and mislead others in their daily life. Despite such
prevalence of cheating, corruption, and concealment, people
typically consider themselves to be honest, and often believe
themselves to be more moral than most others. This book aims to
resolve this paradox by addressing the question of why people are
dishonest all too often. What motivates dishonesty, and how are
people able to perceive themselves as moral despite their dishonest
behaviour? What personality and interpersonal factors make
dishonesty more likely? And what can be done to recognise and
reduce dishonesty? This is a fascinating overview of
state-of-the-art research on dishonesty, with prominent scholars
offering their views to clarify the roots of dishonesty.
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