Social, group or collective psychology Books

This book advances organic public engagement methods based on ecological thinking. The authors draw on rich multi-disciplinary literature in ecological thinking as well as research from public engagement with science events held over the past several...

Offering a unique set of case studies that invites readers to question and reimagine the concept of community engagement, this collected work provides an overview and analysis of numerous, creative participatory research methods designed to improve...

This book explores how street art has been used as a tool of resistance to express opposition to political systems and social issues around the world. Aesthetic devices such as murals, tags, posters, street performances and caricatures are discussed in...

This lofty volume analyzes a circular cultural relationship: not only how trauma is reflected in cultural processes and products, but also how trauma itself acts as a critical shaper of literature, the visual and performing arts, architecture, and...

This mind-opening take on indigenous psychology presents a multi-level analysis of culture to frame the differences between Chinese and Western cognitive and emotive styles. Eastern and Western cultures are seen here as mirror images in terms of...

This book reinforces the foundation of a new field of studies and research in the intersection between social sciences and specifically between political science, international relations, diplomacy, psychotherapy, and social-cognitive psychology. It...

Die Möglichkeit der Inanspruchnahme von Psychotherapie wird zunehmend von ökonomischen Zwängen eingeschränkt. Die begrenzten Ressourcen erfordern immer mehr, neue Behandlungskonzepte zu entwickeln, um unterschiedlichste...

The book examines the issue of authoritarian leadership through an evidence-based methodology. The original research addresses: (a) social risk factors the leader exploits to take power, (b) describe how these leaders influenced their followers, (c) the...

This book provides musicians, students, and teachers a practical guide for optimal music learning, practice, memorization, and performance by the application of modern neuro-music research. Uncover the best, scientifically researched techniques,...

This handbook offers refined interpretations of decolonial thought, methodologies, and practices in community psychology. As a representative mapping of the broad range of decolonial cosmovisions, experiences, and praxes in community psychology and...

This book proposes a radical change in communication strategies about environmental problems, advocating for more active and emotionally engaging methods that drive people to action. Based on new theoretical developments and research, the book provides a...

Die psychosozialen Studien im Vereinigten Königreich sind ein vielfältiger Arbeitsbereich, der sich durch Innovation in Theorie und empirischer Forschung auszeichnet. Die außerordentliche Lebendigkeit dieses Bereichs zeigt sich in diesem Buch, das die...

The second edition of the AACP's (American Association for Community Psychiatry) Textbook of Community Psychiatry is a welcome update of this notable work that comprehensively presents the state of the art in this field. Along with continuously evolving...

This book uses visual psychological anthropology to explore trauma, gendered violence, and stigma through a discussion of three ethnographic films set in Indonesia: 40 Years of Silence (Lemelson 2009), Bitter Honey (Lemelson 2015),...

Jaan Valsiner has made numerous contributions to the development of psychology over the last 40 years. He is internationally recognized as a leader and innovator within both developmental psychology and cultural psychology, and has received numerous...

A book of psychology for all "ordinary people". Think you can't do it, tell yourself "I can" first. Not wronged, not enemies, not hard work, let the other side unknowingly recognize you. 100% defensive! 100% attack power! A must-have super psychological...

Do job interviews give you tremendous anxiety? Do you struggle to make an impression and prove the value of your brilliant skills? Then you need to keep listening...When it comes to the hiring process, employers agree on one thing: the job interview is a...

How can an evangelist convert a hardboiled sophisticate? Why does a POW sign a "confession" that he knows is false? How is a criminal pressured into admitting his guilt? Do the evangelist, the POW's captor, and the policeman use similar methods to gain...

2021 Reprint of the 1925 Edition. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software.  A class of educators, social workers, lawyers, and businesspeople at the New School for Social Research asked Mr...

Stand your ground without guilt, fear, or awkward tension. Finally get what you deserve and stop “letting it slide”.Who is making your daily choices for you? Is it you? Make sure you possess the everyday assertiveness to get what you want and...

Say please and thank you. Don't stand still in front of a door. Say hi and smile. Don't ask about salary.Is life so complicated? No, but the truth is that these are all unspoken and unwritten social rules. That means you need to learn them.Learn all the...

This is one of the first volumes to examine the interface between research undertaken in sexuality and that in close relationships from a social psychological perspective. Experts from several different disciplines offer chapters that contain theory,...

Morality indicates what is the 'right' and what is the 'wrong' way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed...

Volume 13 includes chapters on the contributions of Weston LaBarre (B. Kilbourne); Geza Roheim's theory of myth (S. Morales); the origins of Christianity (W. Meissner); myths in Inuit religion (D. Merkur); the psychology of a Sherpa shaman (R. Paul); the...

Although a great deal has been written about the development of children, the mother-child relationship, and the differing psychologies of women and men, the study of fathers, fathering, and fatherhood has, until very recently, been virtually ignored...

A good deal of consumer research is focused on social influence, since consumers make purchase decisions in the context of a social framework. This collection of innovative essays examines both the conscious and non-conscious effects of social influence...

Why did the third World Trade Center building (WTC7) collapse on September 11th , even though it was not struck by any aircraft?Why did Princess Diana's "drunk" driver look sober as he climbed into the car minutes before their deadly accident? Could a...

Honor related violence is generally associated with crimes committed by people from the Middle East and adjacent areas. Perpetrators sometimes justify their deeds saying they 'had to' restore their honor. Theorists have argued that men from these...

Development policy makers and practitioners are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their ability to target 'development' interventions and the psychological domain is now a specific frontier of their interventional focus. This landmark study...

This innovative book aims to further our understanding of violence in intimate relationships between men and women by combining research from psychology, cultural studies, and biology.

Why do so many people become overweight and obese and why do they find it so difficult to lose weight? In this second edition of his influential book on Dieting, Overweight and Obesity, Wolfgang Stroebe - who developed the goal conflict model of...

Visual-Gestural Communication is a truly unique volume in non-language communication devoted to the study of universal gestures, facial expressions, body language, and pantomime. Readers develop the skill and confidence to interact -- sans shared...

This innovative textbook is the ideal introduction to cultural psychology. It focuses on a holistic approach to cultural psychology, which emphasises that culture is created and shared by people and society.

Every human harbours a genuine desire to feel seen and be truly known. That desire beckons us to pursue a deeper connection with others-one where we are connected heart-to-heart."The More You Know" delves into the profound theme of empathy, exploring the...

First published in 1929, this title was a systematic attempt to review the whole question of women's place in society afresh from the standpoint of "modern science", a searching and impartial discussion of problems felt to be of vital significance at the...

Originally published in 1988, this book examines the psychological consequence of prolonged periods of joblessness among a national cohort of 16-19 year olds. It places the problem in a historical context and then examines evidence for the effect of...

Originally published in 1959, this book critically examines, in the light of numerous research, both the relation between unacceptable behaviour and economic and social status and the validity of several popular hypotheses of the 20th Century.

Originally published in 1962, this was the first comprehensive study of a group of families often referred to as 'problem families'. Harriett Wilson shows that they are not a homogenous group, and furthermore, that they do not possess any unique...

This fascinating work provides an up-to-date examination of shifts in the nature and impact of TV and video watching that has largely been driven by non-linear TV and video services online.

First published in 1976, this volume is organized about two themes: the experimental analysis of aggression, and the application of learning principles to the prevention and modification of delinquency. The chapters demonstrate how problems of...

This book is based on the behavioural intention of public transport passengers and the relationship between those factors in Indonesia. The conceptual model in this book explains behavioural intentions of paratransit passengers which can result in...

How can we engage communities? What is empowerment? To what extent should the project process be participatory? How is an outsider-insider relationship handled? How do researchers negotiate with the hegemony of western cultural...

This book provides deep insights into concerns related to the well-being in older women across the globe. Written by experts in the field, it explores social roles, health, quality of life/well-being, as well as concerns related to abuse and neglect,...

This book discusses different innovative business models adopted by social enterprises to bring about social change in terms of creating capabilities among the marginalised section of people. These models also bring the sustainability of the enterprises...

This book features papers addressing a broad range of topics including psychology, religious studies, natural heritage, accounting, business, communication, education and sustainable development. It serves as a platform for disseminating research...

This book features the best papers presented at the Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology in 2016. Chapters include research conducted by experts in the field of applied psychology from the Asia-Pacific region, and cover areas such as community and...