Social, group or collective psychology Books

Book SynopsisDo emotions happen inside separate hearts and minds, or do they operate across the spaces between individuals? This book focuses on how emotions affect other people by changing their orientation to what happens in the social world. It provides the first sustained attempt to bring together literature on emotion''s social effects in dyads and groups, and on how people regulate their emotions in order to exploit these effects in their home and work lives. The chapters present state-of-the-art reviews of topics such as emotion contagion, social appraisal and emotional labour. The book then develops an innovative and integrative approach to the social psychology of emotion based on the idea of relation alignment. The implications not only stretch beyond face-to-face interactions into the wider interpersonal, institutional and cultural environment, but also penetrate the supposed depths of personal experience, making us rethink some of our strongly held presuppositions about how emotions work.Trade Review'Twenty-first century affective science has become a sprawl of studies and theories that resisted any unified treatment - until now. Brian Parkinson brings reason to emotion in a tour de force of patient and deeply analytical scholarship that is nonetheless personal and highly approachable. This volume is indispensable for anyone who does emotion research.' Alan J. Fridlund, University of California'This is an impressive scholarly monograph … In his theoretically challenging way, the author reverses the traditional inside-out approach and rethinks the heart of emotions as relational processes. Every emotion researcher should read this book.' Agneta H. Fischer, Universiteit van Amsterdam'Brian Parkinson, a pioneer in the social psychology of emotions, weaves a tale of the social facets of emotion in this new book. He masterfully covers decades of research, while transcending disciplinary boundaries. It is a truly important resource for any researcher interested in emotions.' Arvid Kappas, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany'Welcome to a Copernican view of emotion that sees emotions from 'outside and beyond', rather than from 'inside out'. Brian Parkinson achieves a skilful balance between didactic clarity and deep thoughtfulness, while providing an enlightening review of the social role of this scientific mystery called emotion.' José-Miguel Fernández-Dols, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain'When people reflect on their emotions, they tend to assume that these are private events, individual in nature, that happen to them. In this eloquently written and persuasively argued book, Brian Parkinson, the leading proponent of the view that emotions are fundamentally social, systematically undermines each of these assumptions.' Antony Manstead, Cardiff University'Providing a comprehensive review of the major contemporary issues in emotion research, this book recasts emotions first and foremost as a social lynchpin. Doing In doing so, it provides an important framework that promises to advance the study of this complex and fascinating phenomenon called emotion.' Shlomo Hareli, University of Haifa, Isreal'Comprehensive, provocative in parts and delightfully written, this book addresses a perennially timely question in emotion psychology: are emotions primarily intrapsychological or primarily social phenomena? I very much enjoyed reading the book.' Ursula Hess, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin'Claims that 'emotions are social constructions' are all the rage, but they are often divorced from both rigorous argumentation and empirical data. Brian Parkinson's monograph puts flesh around the slogans of the social constructionist movement, making a powerful case that emotions are strategies of relationship realignment rather than passive feelings to be explained in strictly physiological terms.' Andrea Scarantino, Georgia State University'As a longstanding proponent of the social approach to emotion, Brian Parkinson provides an insightful account of state-of-the-art theories and research on emotions' inherently social constitution. This book is invaluable for anyone who wishes to understand emotion's impact on our social lives.' Gerben van Kleef, Universiteit van Amsterdam'In this comprehensive, theoretically rich, accessible treatise, Parkinson (Univ. of Oxford, UK) challenges and reverses traditional psychological and individualistic accounts of emotions' origins. In a wholesale paradigmatic shift, he presents an approach to their understanding that is interpersonal, interactive, relational, and fundamentally social in nature, beginning from birth … The overall result is a thought-provoking study that will certainly extend emotion research into several new directions for years to come.' J. R. Mitrano, ChoiceTable of Contents1. What's at the heart of emotions?; 2. Words and concepts; 3. Facial activity and emotion expression; 4. Explaining emotional influence; 5. Regulating emotions; 6. Social functions; 7. Groups, teams, and crowds; 8. Working with emotions; 9. Reorientation; References.

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Book SynopsisIn his new book, Michael Billig uses psychology''s past to argue that nowadays, when we write about the mind, we should use more examples and less theory. He provides a series of historical studies, analysing how key psychological writers used examples. Billig offers new insights about famous analysts of the mind, such as Locke, James, Freud, Tajfel and Lewin. He also champions unfairly forgotten figures, like the Earl of Shaftesbury and the eccentric Abraham Tucker. There is a cautionary chapter on Lacan, warning what can happen when examples are ignored. Marie Jahoda is praised as the ultimate example: a psychologist from the twentieth century with a social and rhetorical imagination fit for the twenty-first. More Examples, Less Theory is an easy-to-read book that will inform and entertain academics and their students. It will particularly appeal to those who enjoy the details of examples rather than the simplifications of big theory.Trade Review'In this highly readable work, Michael Billig makes a compelling argument that good examples do far more to advance and enliven theory than fancy jargon ever could. Students and seasoned writers of psychology will find inspiration in his engaging investigation into some of the most effective communicators in psychology's past.' Alexandra Rutherford, York University, Toronto'A common tendency of psychologists is to describe phenomena through the lens of their own pre-existing theories, thus making phenomena resemble their theories rather than vice versa. In this book, Michael Billig argues for a fundamental reversal of psychology's methodological habits, emphasising the value of 'particularising' psychological insights through the use of richly detailed examples, thus subsuming the general within the specific rather than the opposite. It is a lesson that could invigorate psychology, underscoring how the use of concrete examples helps us see and empathise and remember in ways that theoretical accounts rarely do. Through various case studies, Billig shows how we can learn as well as teach by example.' David E. Leary, University of Richmond'The truth is in the details, not in abstract theory. In his new book, Michael Billig shows us how examples can lead to a better understanding of psychological issues. Analysing the thinking and writing of eminent psychologists, he offers the reader a rich and intriguing alternative history of psychology.' Ruud Abma, Universiteit Utrecht, the Netherlands'This thought-provoking and important book by one of the principal scholars in contemporary psychology and social science makes a strong case for investigating human lives as they are lived, rather than searching for universally applicable theories by means of narrowly controlled experimental research.' Christine Griffin, University of Bath'Billig insists that examples are in rhetorical tension to theory. Here there is something gently subversive about More Examples, [Less Theory]. For the book is not just about writing or the use of examples. It is also a scornful critique of that most sacred of modern academic shibboleths: doing theory and being theoretical.' Michael Marinetto, Times Higher Education'Michael Billig's book puts many basic psychological ideas and approaches in their time and place and describes the minds, personalities, situations and histories of their protagonists. It helps the reader to see where psychology had come from, and why it is like it is. At the end Billig adds a few modest but welcome recommendations for young psychologists. I hope this book becomes a standard text for psychologists early in their studies. I for one should have been greatly helped if Michael Billig's book had been available when I started out.' John Richer, Human Ethology'Starting with the examples of nine very different writers, he selects an exemplary work from each of them and discusses the use (or sometimes neglect) of examples within that work. Furthermore, since most of the chapters are based on material presented in Billig's previously published works, they provide examples of one thoughtful scholar's concerns and interests over a long and productive career.' Raymond E. Fancher, Journal of the History of the Behavioral SciencesTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Locke and Shaftesbury: foster father and foster son; 3. Tucker and James: in the same stream of thought; 4. Freud: writing to reveal and conceal himself; 5. Lacan: an ego in pursuit of the ego; 6. Lewin: is there nothing as practical as a good example?; 7. Tajfel and Bernstein: the limits of theory; 8. Jahoda: the ultimate example; 9. Concluding remarks.

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Book SynopsisAcknowledgments Introduction Corporealities Genealogies Contested Pleasures and Governmentality Sexuality, Subjectivity and Anxiety Transgressing the Law Queer Pleasures Global Corporealities Conclusion: Thinking Differently Notes Bibliography IndexTrade Review“Margrit Shildrick’s Dangerous Discourses of Disability, Subjectivity and Sexuality marks a welcome, needed, and challenging contribution. … scholars from multiple disciplines interested in critical disability studies—from English to gender and sexuality studies and from sociology to bioethics—will find it insightful and provocative.” (Joel Michael Reynolds, IJFAB: International Journal of Feminist Approaches to Bioethics, Vol. 11 (1), 2018)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Corporealities Genealogies Contested Pleasures and Governmentality Sexuality, Subjectivity and Anxiety Transgressing the Law Queer Pleasures Global Corporealities Conclusion: Thinking Differently Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe environment is part of everyone's life but there are difficulties in communicating complex environmental problems, such as climate change, to a lay audience. In this book Klöckner defines environmental communication, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the issues involved in encouraging pro-environmental behaviour.Trade Review“This book will appeal to those who want a broad, academic, well-referenced foundation to environmental communication which is understandable to educated laypeople. … this book contains a wealth of actionable concepts and techniques. … The Psychology of Pro-Environmental Communication: Beyond Standard Information Strategies provides a valuable resource which environmental communicators may benefit from drawing on for insights and the stimulation of brainstorms.” (George M. Jacobs, Language & Ecology, ecolinguistics-association.org, 2017)“Multidisciplinary in nature, this book offers a comprehensive overview of theory and case studies. The parts of this book dedicated to accounting for the role of intraorganizational dynamics and innovation are arguably the most useful. These insights are applicable not only to environmental communication, but also organizational communication and management.” (Hyun Tae (Calvin) Kim, International Journal of Communication, Vol. 10, 2016)Table of ContentsPreface1. What is Environmental Communication and Why is it Important? 2. Potential and Limitations of Environmental Communication3. Understanding Communication - Insights from Theories of Communication4. Decision models - What Psychological Theories Teach Us about People's Behaviour5. Communication in Large Social Systems - How Information Spreads through Societies6. Traditional and New Media - About Amplification and Negation7. Target Group Segmentation - Why Knowing your Audience is Important8. An Overview of Communication-Based Intervention Techniques9. Promoting Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Groups and Organisations 10. Playing Good? - Environmental Communication through Games and Simulations11. Rock Festivals, Sport Events, Theatre - Some Out-of-the-Ordinary Means of Environmental Communication

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that Fromm is a vital and largely overlooked contribution to twentieth-century intellectual history, and one who offers a refreshingly reconfigured form of humanism that is capable of reintegrating explicitly humanist analytical categories and schemas back into social theoretical (and scientific) considerations.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Life and Writings of a Radical Humanist 2. The Roots of Radical Humanism 3. Radical Humanist Psychoanalysis 4. Psychoanalytic Social Psychology 5. Anti-Humanism: A Radical Humanist Defense 6. The Renaissance of Humanism Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPsychiatry Under the Influence investigates the actions and practices of the American Psychiatric Association and academic psychiatry in the United States, and presents it as a case study of institutional corruption.Trade Review“This is an extraordinary piece of work that should be read by every mental health professional, minimally. The book might also serve well as a supplemental advanced undergraduate or graduate textbook in a psychopathology or even a research methods class. Where research methods courses separate good from bad science, Whitaker and Cosgrove have now provided us with numerous examples of bad science to which we can now add, corrupt science.” (Fred Ernst, Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, Vol. 46, 2016)Table of ContentsForeword PART I: SEEDS OF CORRUPTION 1. A Case Study of Institutional Corruption 2. Psychiatry Adopts a Disease Model 3. Economies of Influence PART II: SCIENCE CORRUPTED 4. The Etiology of Mental Illness is Now Known 5. Psychiatry's New Drugs 6. Expanding the Market 7. Protecting the Market 8. The End Product: Clinical Practice Guidelines PART III: THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS 9. A Society Harmed 10. Putting Psychiatry on the Couch 11. Prescriptions for Reform

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Book SynopsisWhen was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you?If you're like most people, you don't listen as often or as well as you'd like. There's no one better qualified than a talented journalist to introduce you to the right mindset and skillsetand this book does it with science and humor. -Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take**Hand picked by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink for Next Big Ideas Club**An essential book for our times.-Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to SomeoneAt work, we're taught to lead the conversation.On social media, we shape our personal narratives.At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians.We're not listening.And no one is listening to us.Despite living in a world where technology

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