Titoli in Psicologia sociale e interazioni

In Propelled, Andreas Elpidorou makes a lively case for the value of discontent and illustrates how boredom, frustration, and anticipation are good for us.

In 24 absorbing lectures, you’ll discover many of the different cognitive, motivational, and emotional factors that underlie social behavior. Along the way, you’ll come to appreciate - and evaluate critically - research in the behavioral sciences, applying what you learn from social psychology research to events in the real world. At the end of this course, you will have clearer self-awareness, better tools to foster friendships and romantic relationships, and a more compassionate heart to become a better global citizen.

Social interactions and the impressions that drive them are vitally important aspects of human behavior. In this compelling course, learn about how we shape the impressions other people form of us - at work, at home, in our social lives, and in the world at large.

"Black people are not dark-skinned white people," says advertising visionary Tom Burrell. In fact, they are much more. They are survivors of the Middle Passage and centuries of humiliation and deprivation, who have excelled against the odds, constantly making a way out of "No way!" At this...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Coddling of the America Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, read by Jonathan Haidt. What doesn't kill you makes you weaker Always trust your feelings Life is a battle between good people and evil people These three Great Untruths contradict...

Narratives about decision making are often inadvertently tailored primarily to men. Meanwhile, narratives about women in business overlook decision making or offer advice that is unhelpful and can even backfire. How Women Decide fills this gap. It takes on the very real psychological and cultural obstacles women face, asks how these affect decision making, and suggests practical changes for approaching important choices.

In Life Is Friends, Martinet focuses on at-home entertaining-the dinner parties, cocktail parties, and informal get-togethers that are the key to creating lasting, fulfilling interpersonal bonds. So hear what Martinet has to say. And then, go ahead: Invite people over.

Americans have traditionally placed great value on self-reliance and fortitude. Recent decades, however, have seen the rise of a therapeutic ethic that views Americans as emotionally underdeveloped, requiring the ministrations of mental-health professionals to cope with life's vicissitudes. Today, having a book for every ailment, a counselor for every crisis, a lawsuit for every grievance, and a TV show for every problem degrades one's native ability to cope with life's challenges.

Pop quiz: Do you prefer when things go according to plan or when the unexpected happens? Most of us pick control and predictability. Yet research reveals a counterintuitive truth: our best memories are the surprising ones. We feel most comfortable when things are certain, but we feel most alive when they're not.

The Authoritarians summarizes the research of Dr. Robert Altemeyer, whose professional career has focused on the study of the Authoritarian Personality, and development of the Right-Wing Authoritarian (RWA) personality and ideological variable widely studied in political, social, and personality psychology.

Characterized by petty rivalries, self-indulgence and lack of responsibility, our actions fail to fulfill what Robert Bly describes as our true soul longing. With characteristic irreverence and storytelling from various cultures, Bly tells us what we should be doing about green-haired adolescents and idle elders, not to mention televisions and computers. His insightful focus illuminates the truths and possibilities of a culture caught in an adolescent phase of development.

Brianna Wiest, escritora bestseller y fenómeno global en redes sociales, presenta en esta obra una recopilación de sus escritos más famosos. La presente selección incluye reflexiones sobre por qué debemos perseguir el propósito por encima de la pasión, abrazar el pensamiento negativo, ver la sabiduría en la rutina diaria o ser conscientes de los sesgos cognitivos que crean nuestra manera de ver la vida, entre muchas otras. Algunas de estas piezas son inéditas; otras ya han sido leídas por millones de personas en todo el mundo.

Essai historique et philosophique, ce livre prend la Révolution française pour terrain d’étude et ouvre une réflexion sur la psychologie des révolutions. Avec une analyse lucide et méthodique, Gustave Le Bon interroge les mécanismes qui entraînent les bouleversements: comment naissent les élans, comment se propagent les idées, comment les sociétés changent de cap. Au-delà des faits, il explore ce qui se joue dans l’esprit collectif et au cœur des crises. Une écoute stimulante pour comprendre l’allure des grands retournements et la logique qui les porte.

Mysteries of the Social Brain describes the scientific underpinnings of human behavior and values. Through the retelling of fascinating clinical stories of people with neurological conditions, this book explores the parts of the brain that allow humans to thrive as social and creative beings. The authors reveal the relevance of our brain circuits to our well‑being―and the well‑being of our societies―and show what happens when changes in our brain circuitry drive changes in empathy, altruism, moral beliefs, and creativity.

ما الذي يتطلبه النجاح؟ لقد ألهب هذا السؤال جدالاً طويلاً حاجج في بعضهم بأن البشر كائنات تنافسية بطبعها، وأن السعي خلف المصلحة الخاصة هي الطريقة الأمثل للمضي قُدمًا، بينما ادّعى آخرون أن الإنسان ولِدَ مُتعاونًا وأفضل طرق النجاح تمر بالتعاون مع الآخرين. عبر الاستعانة بأمثلة من السياسة والرياضة ومجال الأعمال، سيُثبت عالِما النفس، آدم غالنسكي وماوريس شفتزر، أن أفضل الطرق لإنشاء علاقات طويلة الأمد وتعزيز النجاح والعمل لا بدَّ أن تمر عبر تحقيق التوازن بين ضِدَّين هما التعاون والتنافس.

هل سألت نفسك يومًا لماذا نختار أحيانًا أن نعاني؟ لماذا نميل إلى مشاهدة الأفلام الحزينة أو تذوق الأطعمة الحارة أو حتى تحمل الألم الجسدي؟ في كتابه الرائد " متع المعاناة" ، يقدم العالم النفسي البارز بول بلوم إجابة عميقة لهذه التساؤلات من خلال استعراض العلاقة المعقدة بين المعاناة والمتعة .

Dying to Tell the Truth explores what really happens when the stories we cannot say start living inside our bodies. Blending psychological insight with lyrical reflection, the book looks at the cost of silence—how families, workplaces, and entire communities quietly punish honesty while praising “keeping the peace.”

We work feverishly to make ourselves happy. So why are we so miserable? This manifesto helps us break free of our unhealthy devotion to efficiency and shows us how to reclaim our time and humanity. 'This book is so important and could truly save lives . . . With intelligence and compassion...

When in their lives are innovators most creative, and why? This book summarizes more than two decades of research prompted by this question. The result is an authoritative statement of a new unified theory of creativity, that overturns both popular and scholarly beliefs about the sources of human inventiveness. David Galenson shows that there are two distinctly different kinds of creativity in virtually every discipline.

A tense and layered true-crime story about an all-American soldier boy turned bank robber Alex Blum was a clean-cut all-American kid with one unshakeable goal in life: to serve his country in the military. He was accepted into the elite Rangers regiment, but on the first day of his leave before...