Social, group or collective psychology Books

Book SynopsisExclusion from social groups is a source of conflict, stress and tension in social life around the globe. How do children and adolescents evaluate exclusion based on group membership? This is the report of an investigation of social exclusion in the contexts of friendship, peer groups and school.

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Book SynopsisA unique introduction to social psychology, Social Psychology and Discourse adopts the explanatory framework typical of experimental social psychology textbooks and, using a completely novel approach, applies this framework to discourse analysis in psychology.Trade Review“There can be no doubt that it will resonate deeply with social psychologists (students and scholars alike). More importantly perhaps, it will serve linguists, literary scholars and sociologists as a convenient springboard for future interdisciplinary studies on discourse.” (Discourse and Communication, 1 November 2012) "This introductory book provides exciting and innovative examples of the research currently being conducted at the intersection of social psychology and discourse . . . this is where the innovation of this book lies: it succeeds in clearly and directly focusing readers' attention on the contributions of discursive research to understanding our social life." (Discourse Studies, 2011) "This unique new introduction to social psychology adopts the explanatory framework typical of experimental social psychology texts and, using a completely original approach, applies this framework to discourse analysis in psychology. Drawing on a range of examples from international research, Andrew McKinlay and Chris McVittie provide thorough yet accessible coverage of theory, methodology and current debates." (The Psychologist, August 2008) "McKinlay and McVittie have neatly integrated many social psychology topics with discourse without reducing discourse to a simplistic, flavourless methodology. It is thus an impressive achievement that they have been able to address this complexity in a clear and engaging manner… As a teaching text, the book promises to be an extremely valuable addition to any social psychology course." (Social Psychological Review, March 2009) “The text is user-friendly: since students may not be familiar with the terminology of discourse, the authors have taken special care to list key terms at the beginning of each chapter and also to define them on the page where they first occur. The book is rich … .The authors make a strong case for the importance of discourse, and even some broadminded adherents of quantitative social psychology might be persuaded that it offers a valuable complement to 'tough-minded' social psychology. The authors have done an admirable job in presenting a massive number of studies in a clear and often lively manner. They have also demonstrated the existence of an impressive amount of discursive work done on a wide range of topics.” (Metapsychology, December 2008) "This is an extraordinarily detailed introduction with by far the richest, and most up to date review of discourse research relevant for social psychologists. Although dealing with issues that are of particular interest to social psychologists, such as identity, groups or attitudes, the book provides a detailed review of a vast number of studies in discourse analysis, and hence is also relevant for students in discourse analysis, linguistics, cognitive psychology and the social sciences. This book offers both the student newcomer to the field, as well as the experienced scholar in other directions of social psychology, a persuasive set of arguments and examples in favor of a discourse analytical basis for social psychology, and a new view of empirical evidence." Teun A. van Dijk, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain. "This is an outstandingly clear introduction and overview of how discursive research can contribute to social psychology. In contrast to other texts, the book is organized around central social psychological topics. This, together with the international perspective, the clear structure of each chapter, the many examples, and the descriptions of classic studies, makes the text highly accessible and attractive to a broad audience. It is one of the best written books on discourse and social psychology and ideal for students, teachers and researchers. I would highly recommend the book as an invaluable resource to anyone who is interested in what discursive research has to offer to social psychology and to our understanding of the social world." Maykel Verkuyten, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. "This is an impressive achievement: an overview of psychological approaches to discourse analysis and discursive approaches to social psychological phenomena that is accessible and even-handed. In their scholarly and elegantly written text, McKinlay and McVittie detail the positive contribution that discursive research has made to the core topics of social psychology, including self and identity, group processes, attraction and relationships, attitudes and prejudice. In so doing, they re-position discursive approaches from the critical margins into the very mainstream of social psychology. This superb text is positively brimming with useful information, and should be recommended reading for every undergraduate course in social psychology." Susan Condor, Lancaster University, UK. "This is an excellent textbook. It provides an authoritative introduction to basic strands of discourse research, including discourse analysis, conversation analysis, discursive psychology, membership categorization analysis and critical discourse analysis that is both comprehensive and unpretentious. The sometimes complex tensions between perspectives are usefully highlighted without bogging the text down in unnecessary detail and there is an interesting chapter overviewing some of the key debates that surround discourse work. The books is organized in a way that brings a fresh perspective to a series of fundamental notions within social psychology such as identities, groups and relationships as well as offering a new approach to applied topics such as aggression, health, and legal issues. It comes with useful exercises and boxes that summarize key findings and overview classic studies. Its coverage of a complex interdisciplinary field is commendable and, as a textbook, it stands as a complete alternative perspective on social psychology that covers the main issues but in a novel interaction-focused way. Overall, it is clear, engaging and up to date; I will use it in my teaching." Jonathan Potter, Loughborough Unversity, UKTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. What is social psychology?. The nature of social psychology. Related disciplines. Social psychology as a science. Social psychology: Its methods and data. Qualitative data. What is discourse?. The nature of discourse. Conversation analysis (CA). Discourse analysis (DA). Critical discourse analysis (CDA). Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA). Discursive psychology (DP). Rhetorical psychology. Narrative analysis. Other forms of qualitative study. A note on ethics. About this book. Appendix: A note on transcription. 2. Self and Identity. Identities in context. Conversational identities. Identities in culture. National identities. Nations and time. Nations and place. Other community identities. Social groups. Gendered identities. Masculine identities. Feminine identities. Ethnic groups. Virtual identities. Resisting identities. Selves in action. 3. Groups. The impact of groups. Groups and social representations. Groups, self and others. Group cohesion. Group structure. Homogeneity and heterogeneity. Roles within the group. Group function. Group norms. Group tasks. 4. Attraction and Relationships. Attraction. Achieving attraction. Sexual attraction and desire. Partnership and marriage. Marriage. Partnerships. Being single. Parenthood. Parenting in families. Parenting and society. Family relationships. Collaborative competence. Family dynamics. Caring in families. Peers and friends. Collaboration among peers. Teasing and exclusion. Troubles and breaking up. Neighbour disputes. Family and relationship troubles. 5. Social Cognition. Knowledge of others and mental states. Knowing and mental models. Not knowing and the sequential structure of conversation. Knowing and not knowing: Beyond cognitive states. Social memory. Impression management. Attributions. Categorisation. 6. Attitudes and Persuasion. Attitudes. Attitude and control. Constructing attitudes and evaluative practices. Persuasion. Persuasion and ideology. Mundane persuasion in everyday talk. 7. Prejudice. Prejudice and discourse. Race. Constructing the ‘other’. Managing the self. Racist talk in context. What the papers say. Sex. Sexism. Heterosexism. 8. Dispute and Aggression. Disputes in talk. Agreeing to disagree: The usefulness of disagreement. Disagreement and dispute: Power and participant’s orientations. Accounting for aggression. Aggressors’ accounts. Others’ accounts. Disguising aggression. Denials. Making aggression invisible. 9. Social Psychology, Law and Order. Police investigations. Police interviews. Police calls. Lawyers in the Courtroom. The role of the lawyer in cross examination. The role of the lawyer in direct examination. Witnesses in the courtroom. Witness testimony. The ‘expert’ witness. The role of the judge. Treatment of offenders. 10. Social Psychology and Health. What is health?. The ideology of health. Being ill. Health and gender. Professional expertise. Coping and support. Coping as an individual. Support groups. Professional / patient encounters. Assessments. Formulations. Diagnoses. Health behaviours and change. Health and individual behaviour. Health in the community. 11. Social Psychology and Organisations. Talk and organizations. Institutional talk. Organisations and culture. Behaviour at work. Working relationships. Working activities. Leadership and decision-making. Employment and non-employment. Career choices. Employment difficulties. Organisations and society. Organisations and change. Dealing with clients / customers. Learning about organizations. 12. Debates Within the Discursive Tradition. The ‘external context’ debate. Conversation analysis. Critical discourse analysis. External contexts. The ‘membership categorization analysis’ debate. Membership categorization analysis and ‘sequential’ conversation analysis. Membership categorization analysis and warranting claims. The ‘social constructionism’ debate. Covert realism. Disappearance of the person. Reflexivity. 13. Social Psychology in the 21st Century. Arguments for research independence. Philosophical differences between discursive and experimental research. Methodological differences between discursive and experimental research. Arguments for research integration. Rethinking philosophical differences. Rethinking methodological differences. The future of social psychology. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisA unique introduction to social psychology, Social Psychology and Discourse adopts the explanatory framework typical of experimental social psychology textbooks and, using a completely novel approach, applies this framework to discourse analysis in psychology.Trade Review“There can be no doubt that it will resonate deeply with social psychologists (students and scholars alike). More importantly perhaps, it will serve linguists, literary scholars and sociologists as a convenient springboard for future interdisciplinary studies on discourse.” (Discourse and Communication, 1 November 2012) "This unique new introduction to social psychology adopts the explanatory framework typical of experimental social psychology texts and, using a completely original approach, applies this framework to discourse analysis in psychology. Drawing on a range of examples from international research, Andrew McKinlay and Chris McVittie provide thorough yet accessible coverage of theory, methodology and current debates." (The Psychologist, August 2008) "McKinlay and McVittie have neatly integrated many social psychology topics with discourse without reducing discourse to a simplistic, flavourless methodology. It is thus an impressive achievement that they have been able to address this complexity in a clear and engaging manner… As a teaching text, the book promises to be an extremely valuable addition to any social psychology course." (Social Psychological Review, March 2009) “The text is user-friendly: since students may not be familiar with the terminology of discourse, the authors have taken special care to list key terms at the beginning of each chapter and also to define them on the page where they first occur. The book is rich … .The authors make a strong case for the importance of discourse, and even some broadminded adherents of quantitative social psychology might be persuaded that it offers a valuable complement to 'tough-minded' social psychology. The authors have done an admirable job in presenting a massive number of studies in a clear and often lively manner. They have also demonstrated the existence of an impressive amount of discursive work done on a wide range of topics.” (Metapsychology, December 2008) "This is an extraordinarily detailed introduction with by far the richest, and most up to date review of discourse research relevant for social psychologists. Although dealing with issues that are of particular interest to social psychologists, such as identity, groups or attitudes, the book provides a detailed review of a vast number of studies in discourse analysis, and hence is also relevant for students in discourse analysis, linguistics, cognitive psychology and the social sciences. This book offers both the student newcomer to the field, as well as the experienced scholar in other directions of social psychology, a persuasive set of arguments and examples in favor of a discourse analytical basis for social psychology, and a new view of empirical evidence." Teun A. van Dijk, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain. "This is an outstandingly clear introduction and overview of how discursive research can contribute to social psychology. In contrast to other texts, the book is organized around central social psychological topics. This, together with the international perspective, the clear structure of each chapter, the many examples, and the descriptions of classic studies, makes the text highly accessible and attractive to a broad audience. It is one of the best written books on discourse and social psychology and ideal for students, teachers and researchers. I would highly recommend the book as an invaluable resource to anyone who is interested in what discursive research has to offer to social psychology and to our understanding of the social world." Maykel Verkuyten, Utrecht University, The Netherlands. "This is an impressive achievement: an overview of psychological approaches to discourse analysis and discursive approaches to social psychological phenomena that is accessible and even-handed. In their scholarly and elegantly written text, McKinlay and McVittie detail the positive contribution that discursive research has made to the core topics of social psychology, including self and identity, group processes, attraction and relationships, attitudes and prejudice. In so doing, they re-position discursive approaches from the critical margins into the very mainstream of social psychology. This superb text is positively brimming with useful information, and should be recommended reading for every undergraduate course in social psychology." Susan Condor, Lancaster University, UK. "This is an excellent textbook. It provides an authoritative introduction to basic strands of discourse research, including discourse analysis, conversation analysis, discursive psychology, membership categorization analysis and critical discourse analysis that is both comprehensive and unpretentious. The sometimes complex tensions between perspectives are usefully highlighted without bogging the text down in unnecessary detail and there is an interesting chapter overviewing some of the key debates that surround discourse work. The books is organized in a way that brings a fresh perspective to a series of fundamental notions within social psychology such as identities, groups and relationships as well as offering a new approach to applied topics such as aggression, health, and legal issues. It comes with useful exercises and boxes that summarize key findings and overview classic studies. Its coverage of a complex interdisciplinary field is commendable and, as a textbook, it stands as a complete alternative perspective on social psychology that covers the main issues but in a novel interaction-focused way. Overall, it is clear, engaging and up to date; I will use it in my teaching." Jonathan Potter, Loughborough Unversity, UKTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. What is social psychology?. The nature of social psychology. Related disciplines. Social psychology as a science. Social psychology: Its methods and data. Qualitative data. What is discourse?. The nature of discourse. Conversation analysis (CA). Discourse analysis (DA). Critical discourse analysis (CDA). Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA). Discursive psychology (DP). Rhetorical psychology. Narrative analysis. Other forms of qualitative study. A note on ethics. About this book. Appendix: A note on transcription. 2. Self and Identity. Identities in context. Conversational identities. Identities in culture. National identities. Nations and time. Nations and place. Other community identities. Social groups. Gendered identities. Masculine identities. Feminine identities. Ethnic groups. Virtual identities. Resisting identities. Selves in action. 3. Groups. The impact of groups. Groups and social representations. Groups, self and others. Group cohesion. Group structure. Homogeneity and heterogeneity. Roles within the group. Group function. Group norms. Group tasks. 4. Attraction and Relationships. Attraction. Achieving attraction. Sexual attraction and desire. Partnership and marriage. Marriage. Partnerships. Being single. Parenthood. Parenting in families. Parenting and society. Family relationships. Collaborative competence. Family dynamics. Caring in families. Peers and friends. Collaboration among peers. Teasing and exclusion. Troubles and breaking up. Neighbour disputes. Family and relationship troubles. 5. Social Cognition. Knowledge of others and mental states. Knowing and mental models. Not knowing and the sequential structure of conversation. Knowing and not knowing: Beyond cognitive states. Social memory. Impression management. Attributions. Categorisation. 6. Attitudes and Persuasion. Attitudes. Attitude and control. Constructing attitudes and evaluative practices. Persuasion. Persuasion and ideology. Mundane persuasion in everyday talk. 7. Prejudice. Prejudice and discourse. Race. Constructing the ‘other’. Managing the self. Racist talk in context. What the papers say. Sex. Sexism. Heterosexism. 8. Dispute and Aggression. Disputes in talk. Agreeing to disagree: The usefulness of disagreement. Disagreement and dispute: Power and participant’s orientations. Accounting for aggression. Aggressors’ accounts. Others’ accounts. Disguising aggression. Denials. Making aggression invisible. 9. Social Psychology, Law and Order. Police investigations. Police interviews. Police calls. Lawyers in the Courtroom. The role of the lawyer in cross examination. The role of the lawyer in direct examination. Witnesses in the courtroom. Witness testimony. The ‘expert’ witness. The role of the judge. Treatment of offenders. 10. Social Psychology and Health. What is health?. The ideology of health. Being ill. Health and gender. Professional expertise. Coping and support. Coping as an individual. Support groups. Professional / patient encounters. Assessments. Formulations. Diagnoses. Health behaviours and change. Health and individual behaviour. Health in the community. 11. Social Psychology and Organisations. Talk and organizations. Institutional talk. Organisations and culture. Behaviour at work. Working relationships. Working activities. Leadership and decision-making. Employment and non-employment. Career choices. Employment difficulties. Organisations and society. Organisations and change. Dealing with clients / customers. Learning about organizations. 12. Debates Within the Discursive Tradition. The ‘external context’ debate. Conversation analysis. Critical discourse analysis. External contexts. The ‘membership categorization analysis’ debate. Membership categorization analysis and ‘sequential’ conversation analysis. Membership categorization analysis and warranting claims. The ‘social constructionism’ debate. Covert realism. Disappearance of the person. Reflexivity. 13. Social Psychology in the 21st Century. Arguments for research independence. Philosophical differences between discursive and experimental research. Methodological differences between discursive and experimental research. Arguments for research integration. Rethinking philosophical differences. Rethinking methodological differences. The future of social psychology. Glossary. References. Author Index. Subject Index

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Book SynopsisWritten by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology.Trade Review"This book brings together scholars working at the cutting-edge of the analysis of social theories of risk and uncertainty. It is essential reading for anyone interested in theorising risk and uncertainty." Deborah Lupton, Charles Sturt UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: The contribution of sociology to the discourse on risk and uncertainty:Jens O. Zinn. 2. Risk society and reflexive modernisation: Wolfgang Bonß. 3. Governmentality and risk:Pat O'Malley. 4. Systems theory and risk:Klaus-Peter Japp & Isabel Kusche. 5. Edgework, risk and uncertainty: Stephen Lyng. 6. Culture and risk: John Tulloch. 7. Comparison and perspectives of sociological theorizing on risk and uncertainty: Jens O. Zinn

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Book SynopsisWritten by leading experts in the field, Social Theories of Risk and Uncertainty is an introduction to mainstream theorizing on risk and uncertainty in sociology.Trade Review"This book brings together scholars working at the cutting-edge of the analysis of social theories of risk and uncertainty. It is essential reading for anyone interested in theorising risk and uncertainty." Deborah Lupton, Charles Sturt UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: The contribution of sociology to the discourse on risk and uncertainty:Jens O. Zinn. 2. Risk society and reflexive modernisation: Wolfgang Bonß. 3. Governmentality and risk:Pat O'Malley. 4. Systems theory and risk:Klaus-Peter Japp & Isabel Kusche. 5. Edgework, risk and uncertainty: Stephen Lyng. 6. Culture and risk: John Tulloch. 7. Comparison and perspectives of sociological theorizing on risk and uncertainty: Jens O. Zinn

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Book SynopsisThe Psychology of Diversity presents a captivating social-psychological study of diversity, the obstacles confronting it, and the benefits it provides. Goes beyond prejudice and discrimination to discuss the personal and social implications of diversity for both majority and minority group members Considers how historical, political, economic, and societal factors shape the way people think about and respond to diversity Explains why discrimination leads to bias at all levels in society interpersonal, institutional, cultural, and social Describes proven techniques for improving intergroup relations Examines the brain''s impact on bias in clear terms for students with little or no background in neuroscience Includes helpful study tools throughout the text as well as an online instructor's manual Trade Review“The Psychology of Diversity not only teaches readers about research on prejudice, but it helps them understand how they can personally contribute to a better and more inclusive society.” (PsycCRITIQUES, 4 May 2015)Table of ContentsPreface xv Dedication xviii Acknowledgments xix Part One Framing Diversity 1 Chapter 1 The Psychology of Diversity: Challenges and Benefits 3 Introduction 4 The Goals of This Book 6 What is Diversity About? 6 A Taxonomy of Diversity 9 When Diversity Does Not Add Up To Equality 10 Perspectives on Diversity 11 Behavioral Science and Diversity 11 Diversity within Diversity 13 The Diversity Divide: Benefits versus Challenges 14 What Are the Benefits of Diversity? 14 What Are the Challenges of Diversity? 17 Organization of this Book 19 Summary 22 Chapter 2 Central Concepts in the Psychology of Diversity 27 Introduction 27 Understanding Diversity 30 What is the Psychology of Diversity? 30 What’s in a Social Group Label? 33 Social Biases: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination 34 What Are They Like? Stereotypes 34 How Do I Feel About Them? Prejudice 35 How Do I Treat Them? Discrimination and Fairness 37 Biases Below and Above the Surface 40 The Structure of Social Bias 41 Racism: A Case Example of Social Bias 41 The Different Layers of Social Bias 42 Research Methods for the Study of Social Bias 45 The Scientific Enterprise 45 Making Sense of the World Scientifically: Theories and Research Methods 46 Testing Our Ideas: Research Designs 47 Making Meaning from Research: Measures and Analysis of Data 49 Summary 49 Chapter 3 Historical Perspectives on Diversity in the United States 55 Introduction 55 Push–Pull: Dynamics of Diversity 57 Immigration, Importation, and Citizenship 57 U.S. Population Growth is Fueled by Immigration 58 Who Are Citizens of the United States? 59 Immigration and Ethnic Diversity 61 Benevolent Sexism as Legal Argument 62 Cultural Conditioning of American Indians 63 Negative Responses to Diversity 64 Immigration Policy 65 Civil Rights 68 Diversity and Civil Rights 68 Expanding Diversity and Inclusion in U.S. Society Through Civil Rights 72 Affirmative Action as a Diversity Approach 74 A Nation of Minorities 78 Challenges of Diversity 80 Individual Rights, Diversity, and Prejudice Collide 80 Diversity and Difference 81 Majority and Minority 82 Summary 83 Part Two Psychological Processes 87 Chapter 4 Personality and Individual Differences: How Different Types of People Respond to Diversity in Different Ways 89 Introduction 89 Origins of Prejudice: Allport’s Lens Model 90 Personality and Prejudice 92 The Abnormality of Prejudice: The Psychodynamic Model 93 Psychodynamic Theory and Prejudice 93 Prejudice against Difference: The Authoritarian Personality 94 The Legacy of Authoritarianism: Contemporary Measures 96 The Normality of Prejudice 99 Conformity and Norms 99 Social Dominance 100 Authoritarianism and SDO: Sometimes a Lethal Combination 104 Religion and Prejudice 106 Politics and Prejudice 107 Individual Differences in Blatant and Subtle Prejudice 109 Summary 111 Chapter 5 Social Cognition and Categorization: Distinguishing “Us” from “Them” 117 Introduction 117 We Are Social Animals 118 How We Think About People: Social Cognition 119 Acquiring Information: Attributions 120 Integrating Information: Cognitive Consistency 124 How We Think About Groups: Social Categorization and Group Membership 128 Who is “In” and Who is “Out”? Social Categorization 129 Thinking Differently About Us and Them 132 What Can We Do? Reducing Bias and Embracing Diversity 133 “Me” and “You” Instead of “Us” and “Them”: Decategorization 134 Playing on the Same Team: Recategorization 136 Implications and Applications of Category-based Models for Reducing Bias 138 Summary 141 Chapter 6 Social Identity, Roles, and Relations: Motivational Influences in Responses to Diversity 147 Introduction 147 Feeling Good about Us: Social Identity 148 Who Am I? Personal and Social Identity 149 Many Me’s: Multiple Identities 151 My Group Is Better Than Yours: Creating Positive Identity 152 Confusing “What is” with “What Should Be”: Social Roles and System Justification 155 Blaming the Victim: Attributions to Groups 155 Judging Who People Are by What Jobs They Do: Social Roles 156 Maintaining the Status Quo: System Justification 158 Slipping into the Darkness: Groups in Competition 161 “You Dirty Rattler”: Conflict between Groups 162 Threatening What We Have and What We Are: Realistic and Symbolic Conflict 162 What Can We Do? Changing How Groups Relate 164 Achieving More Together Than Alone: Superordinate Goals 165 Putting the Pieces Together: Jigsaw Classroom 165 You Complete Me (Us): Mutual Intergroup Differentiation 166 Which Approach is Best? 167 Summary 168 Chapter 7 Is Bias in the Brain? 173 Introduction 173 What’s Under the Hood? The Organization of the Human Brain 175 How We Know How the Brain Functions 176 Brain Structure and Function 177 Brain Structure, Diversity, and Intergroup Relations 178 Warning! Difference Ahead! 179 Who Are You? Race and Face Perception 183 Brain Function and Intergroup Bias 187 Explicit and Implicit Bias 188 Contemporary Prejudice 192 What Can We Do? Addressing Implicit Bias 195 Acknowledging Implicit Bias 196 Controlling Implicit Bias Through Unconscious Goals 197 Summary 198 Chapter 8 Coping and Adapting to Stigma and Difference 205 Introduction 205 Social Stigma and Cultural Difference 207 The Social “Stain” of Stigma 208 How Social and Cultural Difference Divides Us 210 Racial Socialization and Acculturation 211 Preparing Children for a Racialized Society: Racial Socialization 212 Adapting to a Different Culture: Acculturation 212 Stresses Caused by Stigma and Difference 213 Perceiving Discrimination is Bad for Your Health 213 Stereotype Threat is “in the Air” 214 Coping with Perceived Discrimination 220 How Group Membership Influences the Ways We Cope with Discrimination 220 The Ways We Cope with Discrimination Individually 223 Collective Identities 224 How We Relate to Our Racial Group: Racial Identity 225 How We Relate to Our Ethnic Group: Ethnic Identity 228 Summary 231 Chapter 9 Intergroup Interactions: Pitfalls and Promises 239 Introduction 239 Psychological Challenges of Intergroup Interaction 241 Preparing for the “First Date” 241 Where Do We Go from Here? Experiences in Intergroup Interactions 242 You (Can) Complete Me 246 Under the Radar? Implicit Bias and Intergroup Interaction 248 Some Conclusions About Intergroup Interactions 251 The Promise of Positive Intergroup Interaction 252 How Does Contact Work? 253 Friends of My Friends 255 Just Imagine! 256 Summary 257 Part Three Culture, Power, and Institutions 263 Chapter 10 Cultural Diversity: Preferences, Meaning, and Difference 265 Introduction 265 What is Culture? 268 When Do Race Preferences Begin? 270 Why Do Early Preferences Matter? 271 How Do Cultures Differ? 272 What We Value 272 How We See Power 274 How We Relate to Others: Individualism–Collectivism 276 How We Perceive “the Other”: Enemyship 278 How We Understand Time: Psychological Time 279 How We Create Meaning: Religion 280 Cultural Diversity 283 Now We See It, Now We Don’t: Perspectives on Cultural Diversity 285 Culture Wars Promote Conflict and Contest 287 Culture Peace Promotes Representation and Belonging 289 Preventing Bias and Favoritism 291 Summary 293 Chapter 11 Social Roles and Power in a Diverse Society 299 Introduction 299 Power Matters 302 Who’s Got the Power? Power Dynamics and Diversity 305 It’s Just Natural: The Power of Social Roles and Social Groups 306 Who’s at the Top and Why? CEOs, Lawyers, and Janitors 307 Multiple Me: Intersectionality and Power 308 A Social Hierarchy: What’s Diversity Got To Do With it? 310 Psychological Sources of Power 310 Skin Color, Social Role, and Power 312 Social Dominance: My Group Versus Your Group 314 Social Class as a Source of Power 315 Pathways to Fairness: Reducing Bias in Power Dynamics 316 You Have More Power—What Should I Expect? 317 Maybe the Status Quo Has Too Much Power 318 Stereotyping: Can it Help and Not Harm? 319 Summary 320 Chapter 12 The Challenge of Diversity for Institutions 327 Introduction 327 Portraits of Institutional Bias 329 Texaco: Recognizing Diversity Bias and Doing Something About it 329 An All-Girls Math Class: Educational Bias on Purpose 330 How Institutional Bias Operates 332 The Origins of Institutional Bias: A Case Example 333 Types of Institutional Bias 333 Most Bias is Standard-of-Practice Bias 335 Can Affirmative Action Address Institutional Bias? 336 Home Ownership and Mortgage Lending 337 Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Age Disparities in Unemployment 339 The Criminal Justice System and Ethnicity Disparities 340 Ethnic Disparities in Capital Punishment 341 Healthcare, Marriage, and Environmental Safety 341 What Makes Institutional Bias so Challenging? 343 Effects of Institutional Bias Are Far-reaching 344 Emotions May Run High 345 Maybe Poverty Leads to Institutional Bias 347 Preventing Institutional Bias is a Challenge 348 Valuing Diversity 348 Diversity Training in Higher Education 349 Summary 350 Chapter 13 The Psychology of Diversity: Principles and Prospects 355 Introduction 356 Diversity is Diverse 357 Diversity When it is All Good 359 Diversity is Normal 361 Doing Diversity is Hard 362 Diversity Demands Change 363 Diversity Sometimes Stands Opposed to Fairness 363 Bias Has Deep-seated Psychological Roots and Consequences 363 Diversity Complicates Interpersonal and Intergroup Interactions 364 Principles of Diversity: What Have We Learned in This Book? 365 Bias Against Diversity is Not Inevitable 365 Diversity Presents Opportunities to Learn 366 Interaction Improves Attitudes Toward Other Groups 366 Diverse Contexts Promote Flexibility, Adaptability, and Creativity 366 Personal Motivation Can Limit or Prevent Bias 367 Belief That Biases Can Be Changed Increases People’s Interest in Diversity 367 People Can Learn To Be Unprejudiced 367 Approach and Avoidance Motivations Are Keys to Diversity Dynamics 368 Individual Ideology and Values Determine Diversity Attitudes, Support, and Actions 368 People Are Resilient in the Face of Discrimination 368 Respect Promotes Diversity Among Members of Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups 369 Support for Diversity is Greatest When it Includes Your Group 369 Programs to Promote Intergroup Relations Can Succeed 370 Trust is Crucial for Dealing with Difference and Change 370 Organizational Values, Goals, and Practices Determine the Success of Diversity Efforts 371 Conclusion 371 Glossary 377 Index 401

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Book SynopsisHow we perceive and interpret the actions of others is crucial if we are to develop into healthy adults. It has even been argued that a lack of social cognitive skills lays a strong foundation for a variety of atypical developmental disorders, including autism. Fortunately, our understanding of how humans process and interpret each other''s actions has increased by leaps and bounds in the past decade. At the vanguard of these encouraging developments has been groundbreaking research in the fields of cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and autism. Social Cognition: Development, Neuroscience and Autism is the first volume to fully integrate these areas of cutting-edge research on social cognition through contributions from some of the world''s foremost experts in all three disciplines. The text is edited by distinguished development specialists who preface each section with chapter by chapter summaries that seamlessly link each of the contribuTrade Review"The volume is an important collection of chapters at the cutting edge of developmental social neuroscience. In addition to several well known figures, the international array of authors includes some rising stars whose work points to the future of the field. This exciting synthesis of social cognition and developmental neuroscience will provide stimulating reading for a wide variety of researchers and students of typical and atypical human development."Professor Mark H Johnson, Director of the Centre for Brain & Cognitive Development, University of London "A landmark for a new era in social cognition research, Striano and Reid have gathered together an outstanding collection of contributions to point the way to a truly interdisciplinary social cognitive developmental neuroscience. Coherently organized and thoughtfully edited, this volume represents the latest in research and theory on social cognition in the brain and on how it changes through typical and atypical development. The quality and range of the chapters will make the volume an invaluable reference for researchers and students alike." Professor Chris Moore, Dalhousie University, Canada "The new discipline of social neuroscience has made remarkable strides in the last decade. This book is an important and highly readable collection of essays in the field. It should help dissolve the barrier between what C P Snow called "The two cultures" - science and humanities - long separated by a gap he regarded as unbridgeable." VS Ramachandran MD "The last 10 years have witnessed an explosion in our understanding of the neural and developmental factors that underlie social interactions in humans. This impressive volume skilfully weaves together the various threads that have driven this revolution forward to produce a work of significant importance. "Striano and Reid have managed to bring together most of the world's top experts in social cognitive neurosciences through 21 neatly written and interrelated chapters. It is refreshing to see that the majority of authors are European-based, thereby providing not just a European perspective on this vibrant discipline, but underscoring the centrality of European research in this endeavour. "As a whole, this collection provides both an erudite and gripping glimpse into what makes us who we are as individuals within a society. While there are several other works on the foundations of social cognition, Section 4 of the current volume on social cognition in children with autism and other developmental disorders makes the work stand out as a unique contribution. It should be essential reading for students of human behaviour and practitioners alike who wish to catch up with the latest developments in our understanding of the social brain." Professor Denis Mareschal, Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck University of London "Taken individually, each of the chapters in Striano and Reid's important new volume extends the horizon of what is known regarding mechanisms of social cognition and its development. Taken as a whole, this volume compellingly showcases the power of interdisciplinary collaboration, and highlights the key role such collaboration will play in illuminating the human social capacity." Dr Dare Baldwin, Department of Psychology, University of OregonTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables. Abbreviations. Preface. Part One Research and Social Cognition. 1. Social Cognition at the Crossroads: Perspectives on Understanding Others (Tricia Striano and Vincent Reid). 2. Research Methodology and Social Cognition (Vincent Reid and Elena Geangu). Part Two Cognitive Neuroscience. Editors’ Introduction. 3. Do Adolescents Simulate? Developmental Studies of the Human Mirror Neuron System (Marco Iacoboni). 4. The Inhibition of Imitative Behavior and Attribution of Mental States (Marcel Brass and Stephanie Spengler). 5. Social Perception: Understanding Other People’s Intentions and Emotions through their Actions (Julie Grèzes and Beatrice de Gelder). 6. Development of the Social Brain during Adolescence (Sarah-Jayne Blakemore). 7. How do we Understand Others’ Intentions? An Attentional Investigation (Pines Nuku and Harold Bekkering). Part Three Social Cognition during infancy. Editors’ Introduction. 8. Memories for Events in Infants: Goal-Relevant Action Coding (Ildikó Király). 9. The Interchange of Self-Performed Actions and Perceived Actions in Infants (Petra Hauf). 10. Tools and Goals: A Social-Cognition Perspective on Infant Learning of Object Function (Birgit Elsner). 11. The Directed-Attention Model of Infant Social Cognition: Further Evidence (Vincent Reid and Tricia Striano). 12. Reading Faces in Infancy: Developing a Multi-Level Analysis of a Social Stimulus (Tobias Grossmann and Amrisha Vaish). 13. The Perception of Emotional Expressions during Infancy (Stefanie Hoehl. Part Four Social Cognition: The challenge of autism. Editors’ Introduction. 14. Face and Gaze Processing in Autism (Robert Joseph and Helen Tager-Flusberg). 15. Beyond Social Perception: The Case of Autism (Jessica Hobson and R. Peter Hobson). 16. The Role of Looking in Social Cognition: Perspectives from Development and Autism (Claes von Hofsten and Gustaf Gredebäck). 17. What Does the Study of Autism Tell us about the Craft of Folk Psychology? (Richard Griffin and Daniel Dennett). 18. The Other End of the Spectrum? Social Cognition in Williams Syndrome (Jon Brock, Shiri Einav, and Deborah M. Riby). Part Five Commentaries. 19. Commentary: Mutual Recognition as a Foundation of Sociality and Social Comfort (Philippe Rochat). 20. Commentary on Social Cognition: Development, Neuroscience, and Autism (Charles Nelson). 21. Commentary: How Social is Social Cognition? (Simon Baron-Cohen). Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Psychology of Prosocial Behavior provides original contributions that examine current perspectives and promising directions for future research on helping behaviors and related core issues. Covers contributions which deal explicitly with interventions designed to foster out-group helping (and to improve its quality) in real world settings Provides the reader with a cohesive look at helping and prosocial behaviors using a combination of theoretical work with research on interventions in applied settings Examines helping from multiple perspectives in order to recognize the diverse influences that promote actions for the benefit of others Contributors to this volume include cutting-edge researchers using both field studies and laboratory experiments Trade Review"This book is essential reading for anybody who is interested in prosocial behaviour, or in applying social identity processes to relevant real-world situations." (Psychologist, January 2010)Table of ContentsList of Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction: The Psychological Study of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations in Prosocial Behavior: Past, Present, Future: Stefan Stürmer (FernUniversität Hagen) and Mark Snyder (University of Minnesota). Part I: Motivations for Helping In-Group and Out-Group Members: 1. The Tribal Instinct Hypothesis: Evolution and the Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations: Mark van Vugt (University of Kent at Canterbury) and Justin H. Park (University of Groningen, The Netherlands). 2. Helping "Us" versus "Them": Towards a Group-Level Theory of Helping and Altruism Within and Across Group Boundaries: Stefan Stürmer (FernUniversität Hagen) and Mark Snyder (University of Minnesota). 3. Stigmas and Prosocial Behavior: Are People Reluctant to Help Stigmatized Persons?: John B. Pryor (Illinois State University), Glenn D. Reeder (Illinois State University), Andrew E. Monroe (University of Oregon), and Arati Patel (Illinois State University). 4. The Strategic Side of Out-Group Helping: Esther van Leeuwen (Free University Amsterdam) and Susanne Täuber (Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena). Part II: Consequences of Giving or Receiving Help in the Context of Groups: 5. Discrimination Against Out-Group Members in Helping Situations: Donald A. Saucier (Kansas State University), Jessica L. McManus (Kansas State University), and Sara J. Smith (Kansas State University). 6. Receiving Help: Consequences for the Recipient: Samer Halabi (Zefat Academic College) and Arie Nadler (Tel Aviv University). 7. Turning to Others in Times of Change: Social Identity and Coping with Stress: Jolanda Jetten (University of Queensland/University of Exeter), S. Alexander Haslam (University of Exeter), Aarti Iyer (University of Queensland), and Catherine Haslam (University of Exeter). 8. Volunteering Across the Life Span: Doing Well by Doing Good: Jane Allyn Piliavin (Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison). Part III: Intervention Strategies: Targeting Individuals, Groups, and Organizations: 9. Perspective Taking and Intergroup Helping: Mark H. Davis (Eckerd College) and Angela T. Maitner (University of Kent). 10. Recategorization and Prosocial Behavior: Common In-Group Identity and a Dual Identity: John F. Dovidio (Yale University), Samuel L. Gaertner (University of Delaware), Nurit Shnabel (Yale University), Tamar Saguy (University of Connecticut), and James Johnson (University of North Carolina). 11. Groups, Identities, and Bystander Behavior: How Group Processes Can Be Used to Promote Helping: Mark Levine (Lancaster University) and Clare Cassidy (deceased, formerly University of St. Andrews). 12. Influences of Psychological Sense of Community on Voluntary Helping and Prosocial Action: Allen M. Omoto (Claremont Graduate University) and Mark Snyder (University of Minnesota). 13. Empowering the Volunteer Organization: What Volunteer Organizations Can Do to Recruit, Content, and Retain Volunteers: Naomi Ellemers (Leiden University) and Edwin J. Boezeman (Leiden University). Part IV: The Broader Picture: Political and Societal Implications: 14. Interpersonal and Intergroup Helping Relations as Power Relations: Implications for Real-World Helping: Arie Nadler (Tel Aviv University). 15. Beyond Help: A Social Psychology of Collective Solidarity and Social Cohesion: Stephen Reicher (University of St. Andrews) and S. Alexander Haslam (University of Exeter). 16. Cross-Group Helping: Perspectives on Why and Why Not: Stephen C. Wright (Simon Fraser University) and Norann T. Richard (Simon Fraser University). 17. Helping Disadvantaged Out-Groups Challenge Unjust Inequality: The Role of Group-Based Emotions: Aarti Iyer (University of Queensland) and Colin Wayne Leach (University of Connecticut). Bibliography. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisMulticulturalism and Diversity focuses on the ways in which history and identity inform each other, and examines the politics of culture as well as the politics of cultural identities within the U.S. Illustrates the basic proposition that each of us is a unique multicultural human being and that culture affects individual self-definition, experience, behavior, and social interaction Moves from early simple definitions of multiculturalism to more complex understandings focused on culture as learned, teachable (shared), and fluid Uses a critical approach to the study of culture and personal identity that is informed by historical and social factors and an appreciation of their interaction Examines the various cultural threads within the mosaic of a person''s multicultural self such as sexual identity, gender, social class, and ethnicity Trade Review"Readers will enjoy its clarity, succinctness, and current examples. A timely contribution, the book can enrich training for research or practice and should prove valuable for anyone interested in culture and diversity." (Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011) "For instructors and researchers looking for new and better ways to define and describe the difficult constructs of culture, diversity, and multiculturalism, Multiculturalism and Diversity lives up to the task....... Furthermore, its individual chapters may serve as helpful stand-alone treatises on the four major cultural groups." (PsycCRITIQUES, September 15, 2010) "A very good introduction for academics and (separately) the truly provincial for whom college is the first step out of their cultural womb." (Prometheus 6, January 2010)Table of Contents1 Introduction: The Multicultural Person. Multicultural Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology. Interpretive Lenses. Persons and Communities. A Proposed Social Psychological Perspective. Definitions and Common Themes. 2 Culture. Culture is Part of Human Biology. Diversity of Cultures. Empiricism and Social Constructions. 3 Ethnicity. Race and Racism. Ethnicity. 4 Gender. Differences in Relative Power. Cultures of Gender. Interactions with Ethnicity. Gender Salience. 5 Social Class. Doing Social Class. Unequal Access to Resources. Working-Class and Low-Income Families. The Middle Class. The Rich. Moving On. 6 Sexual Identity Cultures. Heterosexual Culture. Sexual Minority Cultures. 7 The Cultural Mosaic. Diverse Cultural Communities. Cultural Identities: How Do I Describe Myself? Conflicting Identities. Cultural Intersections. 8 Some Implications for Research and Practice. Research. Practice. What Now? References. Subject Index. Name Index.

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Book SynopsisMulticulturalism and Diversity focuses on the ways in which history and identity inform each other, and examines the politics of culture as well as the politics of cultural identities within the U.S. Illustrates the basic proposition that each of us is a unique multicultural human being and that culture affects individual self-definition, experience, behavior, and social interaction Moves from early simple definitions of multiculturalism to more complex understandings focused on culture as learned, teachable (shared), and fluid Uses a critical approach to the study of culture and personal identity that is informed by historical and social factors and an appreciation of their interaction Examines the various cultural threads within the mosaic of a person''s multicultural self such as sexual identity, gender, social class, and ethnicity Trade Review"Readers will enjoy its clarity, succinctness, and current examples. A timely contribution, the book can enrich training for research or practice and should prove valuable for anyone interested in culture and diversity." (Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011) "For instructors and researchers looking for new and better ways to define and describe the difficult constructs of culture, diversity, and multiculturalism, Multiculturalism and Diversity lives up to the task....... Furthermore, its individual chapters may serve as helpful stand-alone treatises on the four major cultural groups." (PsycCRITIQUES, September 15, 2010) "A very good introduction for academics and (separately) the truly provincial for whom college is the first step out of their cultural womb." (Prometheus 6, January 2010)Table of Contents1 Introduction: The Multicultural Person. Multicultural Psychology and Cross-Cultural Psychology. Interpretive Lenses. Persons and Communities. A Proposed Social Psychological Perspective. Definitions and Common Themes. 2 Culture. Culture is Part of Human Biology. Diversity of Cultures. Empiricism and Social Constructions. 3 Ethnicity. Race and Racism. Ethnicity. 4 Gender. Differences in Relative Power. Cultures of Gender. Interactions with Ethnicity. Gender Salience. 5 Social Class. Doing Social Class. Unequal Access to Resources. Working-Class and Low-Income Families. The Middle Class. The Rich. Moving On. 6 Sexual Identity Cultures. Heterosexual Culture. Sexual Minority Cultures. 7 The Cultural Mosaic. Diverse Cultural Communities. Cultural Identities: How Do I Describe Myself? Conflicting Identities. Cultural Intersections. 8 Some Implications for Research and Practice. Research. Practice. What Now? References. Subject Index. Name Index.

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Book SynopsisA short but engaging look at how the key to our own happiness may lie with other people. Why is Denmark consistently ranked one of the happiest nations? In Happiness, researcher Christian Bjørnskov explores what we mean when we talk about happiness. Based on new research findings on how people perceive their own lives, Bjørnskov argues that the basic factors that constitute happiness are mostly universal across cultures. By evaluating studies and theories on happiness that test how family, genetics, religion, wealth, work, and trust factor into our happiness as well as how often we smile or compare ourselves to others, Bjørnskov outlines why our most important source of happiness may be the people around us. ReflectionsIn Reflections, a series copublished with Denmark's Aarhus University Press, scholars deliver 60-page reflections on a key concept that encapsulates their years of study and research. These books present unique insights on a wide range of topics and conceptseverything Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Good LifeChapter 2. What We Talk About When We Talk About HappinessChapter 3. The Yellow Brick RoadsChapter 4. All That Glitters is Not GoldChapter 5. Happiness by HappenstanceChapter 6. A Happy Ending

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that professionals in all fields can enhance both their multicultural and international competence to perform more effectively. The chapters discuss real-world applications in business, mental health, and education.Table of ContentsContributorsPrefaceMulticultural and International: Why and How Both Should Matter in Professional Practice Rodney L. Lowman I. Internationalizing the Traditional Multicultural Categories Internationalizing Multicultural Issues: Race and Ethnicity Monique M. Taylor Bringing Gender Into Multicultural and International Competencies: Strategies and Challenges Virginia Floresca Cawagas National Origin, National Values, and Cultural Congruence Mark M. Leach, Frederick T. L. Leong, Arpana Inman, and Ayşe Ciftçi Sexually and Gender-Variant Individuals: International and Multicultural Perspectives Sue A. Kuba Religion, Spirituality, and Secularism in Multicultural and International Contexts Beth Limberg II. Applications Fostering Multiculturally and Internationally Competent Individuals and Teams Patricia Denise Lopez and Nurcan Ensari Organizations in Multicultural and International Contexts: Insights for the Global Leader Louise Kelly and Wendy Chung The Multiculturally and Internationally Competent Mental Health Professional Erica J. Hurley and Lawrence H. Gerstein Multicultural Education, Global Education: Synergies for a Peaceful World Estela Matriano and Toh Swee-Hin (S. H. Toh) Improving International Multicultural Competence by Working and Studying Abroad Danny Wedding III. ConclusionInternationalizing Multiculturalism: Major Themes and Wrapping Up Rodney L. Lowman IndexAbout the Editor

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Book SynopsisThis book is an interdisciplinary exploration of how social connections are expressed at the neurological, developmental, dyadic, and group levels.Trade Review“The diversity of perspectives presented in the current volume makes it a must for scholars interested in the physiological and psychological mechanisms of social bonds.” – CHOICEThis edited volume takes what might appear to be disparate topics and creates a narrative of the human social experience that is highly informative and coherent…Each of the chapters is skillfully edited so that there is relatively little repetition of information across chapters. The result is one of the very few edited books I have encountered in which the chapters flow seamlessly, as if written by one very good author. * PsycCRITIQUES *The diversity of perspectives presented in the current volume makes it a must for scholars interested in the physiological and psychological mechanisms of social bonds. * Choice *Table of Contents Contributors Preface Introduction Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. ShaverPart I. Brain Chapter 1: Comparative and Developmental Perspectives on Oxytocin and Vasopressin Karen L. Bales Chapter 2: Primary-Process Separation-Distress (PANIC/GRIEF) and Reward Eagerness (SEEKING) Processes in the Ancestral Genesis of Depressive Affect and Addictions Jaak Panksepp, Mark Solms, Thomas E. Schläpfer, and Volker A. Coenen Chapter 3: Romantic Love, Pair-Bonding, and the Dopaminergic Reward System Bianca P. Acevedo and Arthur P. Aron Chapter 4: The Vicarious Brain Christian Keysers and Valeria Gazzola Chapter 5: Our Social Baseline: The Role of Social Proximity in Economy of Action James A. Coan, Casey L. Brown, and Lane Beckes Chapter 6:Emotion, Morality, and the Developing Brain Jean Decety and Lauren H. HowardPart II. Infancy and Development Chapter 7: Child–Parent Attachment and Response to Threat: A Move From the Level of Representation Jude Cassidy, Katherine B. Ehrlich, and Laura J. Sherman Chapter 8: Synchrony and the Neurobiological Basis of Social Affiliation Ruth Feldman Chapter 9: Gaze Following: A Mechanism for Building Social Connections Between Infants and Adults Rechele Brooks and Andrew N. Meltzoff Chapter 10: Beyond Words: Parental Embodied Mentalizing and the Parent–Infant Dance Dana Shai and Peter Fonagy Chapter 11: Parental Insightfulness and Child–Parent Emotion Dialogues: Their Importance for Children's Development David Oppenheim and Nina Koren-Karie Chapter 12: The Impact of Early Interpersonal Experience on Adult Romantic Relationship Functioning Jeffry A. Simpson, W. Andrew Collins, Jessica E. Salvatore, and Sooyeon SungPart III. Adult Close Relationships Chapter 13: Risk Regulation in Close Relationships Justin V. Cavallo, Sandra L. Murray, and John G. Holmes Chapter 14: Responsiveness: Affective Interdependence in Close Relationships Harry T. Reis Chapter 15: Attachment Bonds in Romantic Relationships Phillip R. Shaver and Mario Mikulincer Chapter 16: A Theoretical Perspective on the Importance of Social Connections for Thriving Brooke C. Feeney and Nancy L. Collins Chapter 17: Sexy Building Blocks: The Contribution of the Sexual System to Attachment Formation and MaintenanceGurit E. BirnbaumPart IV. Group Chapter 18: Evolution of the Social Brain: Psychological Adaptations for Group Living Mark van Vugt and Tatsuya Kameda Chapter 19: Social Defense Theory: How a Mixture of Personality Traits in Group Contexts May Promote Our Survival Tsachi Ein-Dor Chapter 20: It's All in the Mind: How Social Identification Processes Affect Neurobiological Responses Naomi Ellemers, Félice van Nunspeet, and Daan Scheepers Chapter 21: Oxytocinergic Circuitry Motivates Group Loyalty Carsten K. W. De Dreu Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisFathali M. Moghaddam explores how psychological factors influence the presence, potential development, or absence of democracy. Recommendations are given for promoting the psychological processes that foster democracy.Trade Review“Exceptionally informed and informative, impressively thoughtful and thought-provoking, The Psychology of Democracy is an outstanding work of accessible scholarship.” —Midwest Book Review “The Psychology of Democracy is a useful text for readers from a variety of disciplines. Lay persons, undergraduate students, and psychologists and political scientists would all find the book a useful and informative study of democracy.” —PsycCRITIQUESTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction I. Psychology and the Context of Democracy Globalization and National Identity Characteristics of the Democratic Citizen II. Psychology and the Necessary Conditions for Democracy The Democracy Circle Leaders Responsive to the Wishes of Citizens Rule of Law Leaders Removable Through Popular Will Freedom of Speech Minority Rights Independent Judiciary Universal Suffrage Meritocracy Justice III. Looking Forward Democratic Actualization References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisExplores the nature and quality of today's older couple relationships, as well as the complex links between relationships and health.Trade ReviewThis is a timely and much-needed book. * Choice *Table of Contents Contributors Introduction: Current Perspectives on Couple Relationships in the Middle and Later Years Jamila BookwalaPart I: Nature and Quality of Older Couple Relationships Chapter 1: Happily Ever After? Marital Satisfaction During the Middle Adulthood Years Barbara A. Mitchell Chapter 2: Marital Discord in the Later Years Timothy W. Smith and Carolynne E. Baron Chapter 3: Older Couple Relationships and Loneliness Jenny de Jong Gierveld and Marjolein Broese van Groenou Chapter 4: Intimacy and Obligations in LAT Relationships in Late Life Sofie Ghazanfareeon Karlsson and Majen Espvall Chapter 5: Same-Sex Relationships in Middle and Late Adulthood Bozena Zdaniuk and Christine Smith Chapter 6: Sexual Intimacy in Mid- and Late-Life Couples Amy C. Lodge and Debra Umberson Chapter 7: Spousal Role Allocation and Equity in Older Couples Liat Kulik Chapter 8: These Happy Golden Years? The Role of Retirement in Marital Quality Amy Rauer and Jakob F. Jensen Chapter 9: Health Contributions to Marital Quality: Expected and Unexpected Links Jeremy B. Yorgason and Heejeong ChoiPart II: Marriage, Health, and Adaptation to Illness in Middle and Late Life Chapter 10: Marital Biography and Health in Middle and Late Life Zhenmei Zhang, Hui Liu, and Yan-Liang Yu Chapter 11: Collaborative Cognition in Middle and Late Life: Couple Negotiation of Everyday Tasks Jennifer A. Margrett and Celinda Reese-Melancon Chapter 12: Spousal Interrelationships in Health Across Adulthood: Health Behaviors and Everyday Stress as Potential Underlying Mechanisms Christiane A. Hoppmann, Victoria Michalowski, and Denis Gerstorf Chapter 13: A Developmental Perspective to Dyadic Coping Across Adulthood Cynthia A. Berg, Kelsey K. Sewell, Amy E. Hughes Lansing, Stephanie J. Wilson, and Carrie Brewer Chapter 14: Emotion Regulation in the Context of Spousal Caregiving: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Strategies Joan K. Monin Chapter 15: Chronic Disease Management in Older Couples: Spousal Support Versus Control Strategies Melissa M. Franks, Elizabeth Wehrspann, Kristin J. August, Karen S. Rook, and Mary Ann Parris Stephens Chapter 16: Harnessing the Power of the Marital Relationship to Improve Illness Management: Considerations for Couple-Based Interventions Lynn M. Martire, Rachel C. Hemphill, and Courtney A. Polenick Index About the Editor

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Book SynopsisThis volume summarizes what is known about the psychology of juries and offers a robust research agenda to keep scholars busy in years to come.Trade ReviewOverall, this excellent book has renewed my confidence in the future of jury research and is highly recommended for advanced students, legal practitioners, and new and current jury researchers. * PsycCRITIQUES *A seminal and informative work of impressive scholarship. * Midwest Book Review *Table of Contents Contributors Preface Introduction: An OverviewMargaret Bull KoveraPart I: Important but Understudied Topics in Jury Research Chapter 1: Integrating Individual and Group Models of Juror Decision MakingLora M. Levett and Dennis Devine Chapter 2: The Effects of Collaborative Remembering on Trial VerdictsWilliam Hirst and Charles B. Stone Chapter 3: Integrating Concepts of Trial Advocacy Into Juror Decision-Making ResearchChristina A. Studebaker Chapter 4: Studying the Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture on Jury BehaviorJennifer S. Hunt Chapter 5: Juries Compared With What? The Need for a Baseline and Attention to Real World ComplexityJennifer K. Robbennolt and Theodore Eisenberg Chapter 6: Global Juries: A Plan for ResearchValerie P. Hans, Hiroshi Fukurai, Sanja Kutnjak Ivković, and Jaihyun ParkPart II: Validity and Trial Simulation Methodology Chapter 7: Jury Simulation GoalsJonathan J. Koehler and John B. Meixner, Jr. Chapter 8: Managing Different Aspects of Validity in Trial Simulation ResearchDaniel A. Krauss and Joel D. Lieberman Chapter 9: Jury Simulation Research: Pros, Cons, Trends, and AlternativesBrian H. Bornstein Chapter 10: How Typical is Lockhart v. McCree? Ecological Validity Concerns in Court OpinionsMary R. RosePart III: Synthesis and Future Directions Chapter 11: Suggested Do's and Don'ts for Future Jury Research: A Swan SongNorbert L. Kerr Conclusion: The Future of Jury ResearchMargaret Bull Kovera Index About the Editor

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Book SynopsisThis volume shows therapists how to adapt cognitive behavioral treatments for use with racial and ethnic minority clients.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Stefan Hofmann and Stacey Doan argue that emotions cannot be understood without taking into account the rich, dynamic social and cultural worlds we inhabit. Only by understanding the client's social world in all its complexity can clinicians fully treat common mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety.Trade Review“Stefan Hofmann and Stacey Doan have done a fantastic job of synthesizing contemporary understanding of emotions, elegantly weaving together research findings from cognitive, affective, social and developmental psychology with clinical science. The Social Foundations of Emotion is broad and fresh, and will be a valuable resource for academics and clinicians, and also for lay people who explore this important topic.” —Joseph LeDoux, author of Anxious, Synaptic Self, and The Emotional Brain "Longtime emotion researchers will find a thorough review of theories and research, but also a fresh perspective on emotions emphasizing social and cultural influences. This book is timely, as it provides a much-needed update to the psychology behind emotions. Highly recommended." —ChoiceLongtime emotion researchers will find a thorough review of theories and research, but also a fresh perspective on emotions emphasizing social and cultural influences. This book is timely, as it provides a much-needed update to the psychology behind emotions. Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Defining Emotions Chapter 2: Social Self and Emotions Chapter 3: Social Neuroscience of Emotions Chapter 4: Sociocultural Aspects of Emotions Chapter 5: Socialization of Emotions Chapter 6: Moral and Collective Emotions Chapter 7: Social Regulation of Emotions Chapter 8: Social-Emotional Aspects of Mental Disorders Chapter 9: Conclusion References Index About the Authors

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Book Synopsis This book describes six therapy models that can be used to treat individuals in facilities that offer short-term group psychotherapy. Group psychotherapy can be daunting, especially for students and others who have not led groups before. Choosing a model of therapy can be especially tricky. The best therapy, as authors Virginia Brabender and April Fallon explain in this book, is one that meshes well with the needs of the patient population, the therapist, and the environment in which treatment is taking place. They also emphasize the key role of process—the interactions between and among group members and the therapist—in the mechanics of group psychotherapy. For each approach—interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive behavior, acceptance and commitment, problem solving, and behavioral therapies—the authors examine theoretical underpinnings, characteristic interventions, relevant research, strengths and weaknesses across different clinical Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Group Psychotherapy Today Chapter 2: Contextual Dimensions Chapter 3: The Interpersonal Model Chapter 4: Psychodynamic Family of Models Chapter 5: Cognitive Behavior Therapy Chapter 6: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy–Group Chapter 7: The Problem-Solving Model Chapter 8: The Behavioral Model: Social Skills Training Chapter 9: The Six Models: A Comparative Analysis Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis book is a practical introduction to integrating mindfulness-based practices in therapy and assessing whether it is appropriate to use or adapt mindfulness activities to clients' specific cultural identities.Table of Contents PrefacePart I: Conceptual and Personal Foundations Chapter 1: Cultural Humility and Mindfulness: Why This, Why Now? Chapter 2: What We Need to “Know” About Mindfulness Chapter 3: Balancing Two Multicultural Concerns Related to Mindfulness Chapter 4: Understanding a Multicultural Orientation Perspective of Mindfulness Chapter 5: Increasing Cultural Comfort for Spiritual DiversityPart II: Application of Multicultural Orientation in Stages of Therapy Chapter 6: Assessing the Appropriateness of Mindfulness Interventions for Clients Chapter 7: Negotiating the Plan Chapter 8: Earning Trust With Spiritual Communities Chapter 9: Integrating Mindfulness in the Real World References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the impact of ubiquitous information technology, with discussions about what makes these technologies so addictive, and their effect on emotional well-being, memory, learning, driving, and cognitive reserves. Table of ContentsContributors Acknowledgments Introduction: Defining the Issue and the Structure of This BookPaul Atchley and Sean Lane Chapter 1. A General Framework for Understanding the Impact of Information Technology on Human Experience Paul Atchley, Sean Lane, and Kacie MenniePart I. How Information Technology Influences Behavior and Emotion Chapter 2. Digital Distraction: What Makes the Internet and Smartphone So Addictive?David N. Greenfield Chapter 3. Information Technology and Its Impact on Emotional Well-BeingSteven G. Greening, Kacie Mennie, and Sean LanePart II. How Information Technology Influences Cognition and Performance Chapter 4. Information Technology and LearningKevin Yee Chapter 5. “Say Cheese!”: How Taking and Viewing Photos Can Shape Memory and CognitionLinda A. Henkel, Robert A. Nash, and Justin A. Paton Chapter 6. The Multitasking Motorist and the Attention EconomyDavid L. Strayer, Douglas Getty, Francesco Biondi, and Joel M. CooperPart III. Getting Away and Looking Forward Chapter 7. How Nature Helps Replenish Our Depleted Cognitive Reserves and Improves Mood by Increasing Activation of the Brain’s Default Mode NetworkRachel J. Hopman, Ruth Ann Atchley, Paul Atchley, and David L. Strayer Chapter 8. Charting a Way Forward: Navigating the Attention EconomySean Lane, Paul Atchley, and Kacie Mennie Index About the Editors

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Book Synopsis This essential resourcehelpseducators tackle the most common and challenging dilemmasthat ariseintoday’sclassroom—such as diversity, privilege, and intersectionality. This bookexamines common challenges that arise foreducators teachingsocial justice and diversity-related courses and offers best practicesforaddressingthem. Contributorscoverissues such as the many roles instructors play, inside and outsideof college and universityclassrooms, for example, inhandling personal threats, responsibly incorporating current events related to social justice into classroom discussion, navigating one''s own stigmatizedor privilegedidentities, dealing with bias in teaching evaluations, and engaging in self-care. Theauthors'' backgrounds offer unique perspectives from whichtoapproachsuch complexsubject matter; several contributors arefeministorintersectional scholarswiththe experience and expertise to address the pedagogical dilemmas that often arise inTable of ContentsPrefaceFaye Crosby 1: Pedagogical Humility and Peer Mentoring for Social Justice EducationKim A. Case, Mary E. Kite, and Wendy R. Williams 2: Ground Rules for Discussing Diversity: Complex ConsiderationsSusan B. Goldstein 3: Social Justice Burnout: Engaging in Self-Care While Doing Diversity WorkAsia Eaton and Leah R. Warner 4: Mistakes Were Made by Me: Recovering When an Instructor’s Error Affects Classroom DynamicsMary E. Kite, Samuel M. Colbert, and Scott M. Barrera 5: When the Professor Experiences Stereotype Threat in the ClassroomDesdamona Rios, Kim A. Case, Salena M. Brody and David P. Rivera 6: Becoming a Target: Anonymous Threats While Teaching Diversity Courses or Working on Social Justice IssuesLisa S. Wagner and J. J. Garrett-Walker 7: Inclusion–Exclusion: Balancing Viewpoint Diversity and Harmful Speech in the Multicultural ClassroomSalena M. Brody and Darren R. Bernal 8: The Efficacy Paradox: Teaching About Structural Inequality While Keeping Students’ Hope AliveLisa M. Brown 9: Emotionally Charged News in the ClassroomRyan M. Pickering 10: Raising the Consciousness of Students Holding Ingroup StereotypesLisa M. Brown and Wendy R. Williams 11: White Privilege in the ClassroomLeah R. Warner, Lisa S. Wagner, and Patrick R. Grzanka 12: Navigating Difficult Moments Outside the ClassroomWendy R. Williams and F. Tyler Sergent 13: Contemporary Issues in Terminology: Using Gender-Inclusive Language to Create Affirming SpacesAmanda J. Wyrick 14: Aging as an Element of Diversity: Best Practices for Challenging Classroom Conversations and Avoiding AgeismLisa S. Wagner, Tana M. Luger and Matthew Calamia 15: Outsiders Teaching Insiders: How Instructors From Privileged Groups Can Effectively Teach About DiversitySusan B. Goldstein 16: When Students Frame Prejudicial Speech as “Freedom of Speech”: Classroom and Institutional ImplicationsLeah R. Warner 17: Student Evaluations of Teaching: Can Teaching Social Justice Negatively Affect One’s Career?Guy A. Boysen 18: Flotsam and Jetsam: Staying the Course While Navigating Difficult Moments in Teaching Diversity and Social JusticeWendy R. Williams, Mary E. Kite, and Kim A. Case

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Book Synopsis This book explores Latin America through a political psychology lens. This book presents a broad spectrum of theoretical and methodological perspectives illustrating how political psychology has addressed critical social issues in Latin America and provides a selective summary of the work carried out by some of the leading Latin American researchers in political psychology. This volume will allow readers to identify the most relevant topics of this discipline in Latin America, including the specific structural conditions of inequality and intergroup conflict in the region, as well as the most relevant contributions from Latin America to the global field of political psychology, including strategies of resistance and resilience and reflections on the potential transforming power of citizens to effect change through political participation and collective action.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Political Psychology in Latin AmericaClaudia Zúñiga and Wilson López-López Chapter 1. Citizens and Democracy: Political Legitimacy Processes in Latin American Democracies Silvina Brussino and Daniela Alonso Chapter 2. Emotions and Protests: Contributions to Political Psychology from Latin American Research Rodrigo Asún, Claudia Zúñiga, Adriana Acosta, and Regina Fernández Chapter 3. A Psycho-Political Approach to Social Inequality in Latin America Débora Imhoff Chapter 4. Youth Civic Engagement: Challenges for Social Cohesion from Latin AmericaB. Paula Luengo Kanacri, Gloria Jiménez-Moya, and Roberto González Chapter 5. Bias against Native Chileans in a Conflictive Context: Literature Review and Theoretical IntegrationCamila Salazar-Fernández and José L. Saiz Chapter 6. Psychology of Peace: Findings and Challenges for the Multidimensional Transformation of Violent Social Practices Wilson López-López, Claudia Pineda-Marin, Andrea Correa-Chica, Camilo Rincón-Unigarro, and Luis M. Silva Chapter 7. The Relationship between Political Ideology and National Identification in Latin America: A Meta-Analytical SynthesisAgustín Espinosa, Erika János, Darío Páez, and Harry Lewis Chapter 8. Political Communication and IdeologyIdaly Barreto and Iván Felipe Medina-Arboleda Chapter 9. Memory as a Political Action: Reflections from a Post-Dictatorial Chile María José Reyes, Francisco Jeanneret, María Angélica Cruz, César Castillo, Juan Jeanneret, Manuela Badilla , Juan Fernando Pavez, and Centro de Interpretación FiSura Chapter 10. Arguing for a Liberation PsychologyMauricio Gaborit Conclusion and Future Directions for Political Psychology in Latin America Claudia Zúñiga and Wilson López-López

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Book SynopsisDesigned as a manual for training and teaching, this book shows how group psychodynamic-interpersonal psychotherapy practitioners combine knowledge of the interpersonal factors that underlie each patient's symptoms, with a sound understanding of group process theory and stages of group development, to effect real and lasting change.Table of ContentsForeword Molyn LeszczIntroduction1: A Psychodynamic and Interpersonal Focus 2: Assessment and Case Formulation 3: Pre-Group Preparation 4: Group Therapy Theory and Group Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Psychotherapy Stages of Development5: Research Evidence for Group Psychodynamic-Interpersonal PsychotherapyReferences Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis updated edition helps therapists understand the complex, overlapping cultural and social influences that make each client unique.Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPart I. Becoming a Culturally Responsive Therapist Diversity, Complexity, and Intersectionality Essential Knowledge and Qualities Your Cultural Self-Assessment Part II. Making Meaningful Connections That’s Not What I Meant: Finding the Right Words Intersectionality: The Complexities of Identity Creating a Positive Therapeutic Alliance Part III. Sorting Things Out Conducting a Culturally Responsive Assessment Understanding Trauma Culturally Responsive Testing Making a Culturally Responsive Diagnosis Part IV. Beyond the Treatment Manuals Culturally Responsive Therapy: An Integrative Approach Culturally Adapted Tools and Techniques Indigenous, Creative, Mindfulness, and Social Justice Interventions Pulling It All Together: A Complex Case Conclusion References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the science behind pathological lying and offers important lessons for research and clinical practice.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Pathological Lying: An Overview Chapter 2. Normative Aspects of Lying Chapter 3. Characteristics of People Who Lie a Lot Chapter 4. Case Studies of Pathological Liars Chapter 5. Pathological Aspects of Lying Chapter 6. Pathological Lying on the Couch Chapter 7. Assessment Chapter 8. Diagnosis Chapter 9. Treatment, Clinical Applications, and the Future Appendix A: Survey of Pathological Lying (SPL) From Curtis and Hart (2020b) Appendix B: Pathological Lying Inventory From Hart, Curtis, and Randell (2022) Appendix C: Therapists' Diagnosis Appendix D: Therapists' Suggested Treatments References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThere were around 281 million international migrants throughout the world in 2020, nearly 4% of the global population. In the decades to come, thanks to ongoing conflict, violence, political instability and the effects of climate change, these numbers will only rise.This book adopts a broad perspective of psychological science, encompassing both causal and normative behavior, to explore topics related to immigration including gentrification, 'crimmigration,' and trust between immigrants and host-society authorities.To some, immigrants represent a threat to the established population''s jobs, standard of living, communities, culture, language, and safety. Others view immigrants as offering economic benefits to society including new sources of labor and consumption, and new technical skills and knowledge--not to mention the economic and personal benefits immigrants and their families might gain as well.While most immigrants leave their home counTable of Contents Contributors Chapter 1. Contemporary Immigration: Psychological Perspectives on Challenges and SolutionsFathali M. Moghaddam and Margaret J. Hendricks I. Immigration in Local Community Context Chapter 2. Immigration to Smaller Urban and Rural Communities: Challenges and OpportunitiesVictoria M. Esses and Bukun F. Adegbembo Chapter 3. (Not) In My Backyard! Threat Perceptions, Psychological Well-Being, and Collective Action Against Refugee SettlementAllard R. Feddes, Arnold A. P. van Emmerik, Hannah J. Arjangi-Babetti, Susan Bosdijk, Lisa Klawitter, Alex I. Macdougall, Annelies Heleen Romers, Sofia Tsaousoglou, and Bertjan Doosje Chapter 4. A Mural Cannot Replace Us: Immigrants, Gentrification, and DisplacementKipp Pietrantonio, Jasmin D. Llamas, and Keith McIntosh II. Immigration in a National Context Chapter 5. Welcoming New Members: Conflicting Reactions to ImmigrationYuen J. Huo and Tom R. Tyler Chapter 6. Immigrants as Threat and Opportunity: The Australian ExperienceMorgana Lizzio-Wilson, Susilo Wibisono, and Winnifred Louis Chapter 7. Attitude Polarization and Closed-Mindedness: The Immigration Issue in Malta From 2010 to 2020Gordon Sammut, Luke J. Buhagiar, Rebekah Mifsud, Katya DeGiovanni, and Noellie Brockdorff Chapter 8. Greek Talk on Migration: Constructions of Modernity Differentials and Cultural HierarchyNikos Bozatzis, Antonis Sapountzis, Liana Lardi, and Maria Xenitidou Chapter 9. Immigration Through a Cultural Prism: Characteristics and ChallengesJoaquim Pires Valentim Chapter 10. National Identity and Immigration: Threat From Undocumented Immigrants in the United StatesMargaret J. Hendricks Chapter 11. The Injustices of Crimmigration: Discretion, Detention, and DeportationJennifer Woolard III. Immigration in an International Context Chapter 12. Immigration to Chile in a Regional ContextRaimundo Salas Schweikart and Margaret J. Hendricks Chapter 13. Social Trust Among Refugees: Using a Human Rights Lens to Understand Refugee ExperiencesAron Tesfai, Michaela Hynie, Rubaiyat Karim, Gülay Kilicaslan, Cansu Ekmekcioglu, and Palmer Taylor Chapter 14. From Crimmigration to [Re]integration Following the Removal of "Undesirable" People From Australia to New ZealandVeronica Hopner, Darrin Hodgetts, Pita King, and Stuart Carr Chapter 15. The Equality–Difference Paradox: National Policies on PluralismSéamus A. Power and Michael Jindra IV. Looking Ahead Chapter 16. Toward Solutions for Harmonious Immigrant Integration: A Psychological PerspectiveFathali M. Moghaddam and Margaret J. Hendricks Index About the Editors

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Book SynopsisThis book reconsiders the role of positive regard in contemporary psychotherapies.Trade ReviewUnder one cover this book offers a rich and thorough review of the history and philosophical roots of positive regard (PR), the related empirical research, and a practical guide for clinical uses. It provides both an “inside” (within the client centered) and broader pantheoretical perspective. The authors offer a deep appreciation of the value of PR and, at the same time, also carefully delineate the limits and challenges associated with the concept. This outstanding book is a rare combination of scientific rigor and tried clinical wisdom in an accessible and engaging formatan essential item in the library of every psychologist.  -- Adam O. Horvath, Ed.D Professor Emeritus Simon Fraser University, Past President of Society for Psychotherapy Research, North American ChapterA very important book. There never has been as thorough a treatment of positive regard as there is in this book. It gets at the research, and it does a thorough review of its history, theoretical notions, and clinical use. I recommend it for practitioners, theorists, teachers, and researchers. Finally, it is readable and interesting. Even Carl Rogers’s alter ego Mr. Rogers makes an appearance!  -- Arthur C. Bohart, PhD, Professor Emeritus, California State University, Dominguez HillsThe positive regard that these authors have for their readers, clients, students, and colleagues is apparent. This well-written book will help readers think about the role that a therapist's authenticity and well-being play in their work with clients. I recommend it to everyone who wants to become a better person and a better therapist.  -- Clara E. Hill, PhD, Professor, University of Maryland, College ParkTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: What Is Positive Regard, and Why is it Important? Chapter 2: Positive Regard and Treatment Outcome Chapter 3: Reconceptualizing Positive Regard: Let Me Count the Ways Chapter 4: PR-Like Concepts Outside the Person-Centered Community Chapter 5: Positive Regard Outside Psychotherapy: Another Rogers, Personal Relationships, and Social Media Chapter 6: Positive Regard: Clients’ Perspectives Chapter 7: Positive Regard: Therapists' Perspectives Chapter 8: Clinical Examples of Positive Regard in Four Different Therapies Chapter 9: Positive Regard and Psychotherapy: Controversies, Criticisms, and Conclusions References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisA fresh, concise approach to personality theory and research for courses on personality psychology.Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1. What Is Personality? Why Study Personality? Four Perspectives on Personality Culture and Personality Personality Research Methods Personality: Discovering Connections Chapter Review Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions Key Terms Additional Readings and Resources Chapter 2. The Psychodynamic Perspective Eels, Brains, Cocaine, and Hypnosis Key Assumptions of the Psychodynamic Perspective The Topographic Model The Structural Model The Psychosexual Stages Psychoanalytic Treatment Psychoanalysis Reimagined: Object Relations Theory The Self-Representation and the Self–Other Dialectic Integrating Representations of Self and Other People: Attachment Theory Contemporary Psychoanalytic Treatments Chapter Review Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions Key Terms Additional Readings and Resources Chapter 3. Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Models Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It Key Assumptions of the Behavioral Perspective Pavlov and Classical Conditioning Skinner and Operant Conditioning Conditioning and Personality Conditioning and Psychopathology Behavior Modification and the Token Economy The Shift From Radical Behaviorism to an Integrative Behavioral Perspective Cognitive Behavioral Treatments Chapter Review Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions Key Terms Additional Readings and Resources Chapter 4. Trait and Interpersonal Frameworks A Visit to Vienna and the Birth of Trait Theory Trait Theory in Context Key Assumptions of the Trait Perspective Allport’s Lexical Approach Cattell and Factor Analysis A Consensus Emerges: The Five-Factor Model Traits and Dynamics: The Interpersonal Perspective Assessing Interpersonal Constructs Interpersonal Dynamisms Psychopathology and Psychotherapy Chapter Review Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions Key Terms Additional Readings and Resources Chapter 5. Humanistic and Existential Approaches Divergent Experiences, Converging Philosophies Key Assumptions of the Humanistic Perspective A Radical Departure Maslow: A Hierarchy of Needs Rogers: Self-Discrepancies Existential Personality Theory Existentialism Quantified: Terror Management Theory Effects of Mortality Salience on Behavior Chapter Review Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions Key Terms Additional Readings and Resources Chapter 6. The Future of Personality Paradigms of Personality: Past, Present, and Future Where Are We Now? Converging Themes Where Are We Going? The Future of Personality Why Are We Here? Chapter Review Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions Key Terms Additional Readings and Resources References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis book shows therapists how they can impact their communities by engaging fellow citizensin addressing broad-based health and social problems.Table of ContentsPart I. Overview of Citizen Therapist Work Introduction: What Can Therapists Offer the Larger World? Chapter 1. Foundations of Citizen Therapist WorkPart II. Health Care Projects Chapter 2. Family Education Diabetes Series: Tackling the Diabetes Epidemic in an American Indian Community Chapter 3. Students Against Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction Chapter 4. The Como Clinic Health Club: Activating Citizen Patient Leaders Part III. Family and Cultural Change Projects Chapter 5. Putting Family First: Resisting the Pull of Overscheduling Kids Chapter 6. The Citizen Father Project Chapter 7. Braver Angels: Counteracting Political Polarization Part IV. Projects Dealing With Race Chapter 8. The Relationships Project With Young Black Men Chapter 9. The Police and Black Men Project Part V. Becoming and Succeeding as a Citizen Therapist Chapter 10. Case Studies in Other Citizen Therapist Work With Mark Meier, Marisol L. Meyer, Alexis R. Franklin, Ceewin N. Louder, Joelle Dorsett, Marie Boursiquot White, Guerda Nicolas, and Brooke Miller Chapter 11. Maintaining Citizen Health Care Projects Over Time Chapter 12. Funding and Evaluation in Citizen Health Care Chapter 13. Getting Started as a Citizen Therapist Chapter 14. The Citizen Therapist as a Person and as a Professional Afterword References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the microaggressions that LGBTQ people face on a daily basis, highlights theirimpact on mental health, and discusses ways mental health providers can help clients process and addressmicroaggressions. In contrast to outright assaults and hate crimes, microaggressions are typically more covert or innocuous in nature—sometimes intentional or unintentional—communicating hostile, insulting, or negative messages about people of oppressed groups. Since the first edition of this book (That''s So Gay!: Microaggressions and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community) was published, there has been a cultural shift towards the acceptance of LGBTQ people in some parts of the United States. Yet many state governments have also passed laws that attack and discriminate against LGBTQ people, while institutional and interpersonal discrimination continues to occur in the lives of LGBTQ people throughout the country. This bTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgements Preface An Introduction to Microaggressions: Understanding Definitions and Impact Chapter 1: A Brief History of LGBTQ People and Civil Rights Chapter 2: A Review of Microaggression Literature Chapter 3: Sexual Orientation Microaggressions: Experiences of Queer, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Pansexual People Chapter 4: Gender Identity Microaggressions: Experiences of Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Nonbinary People Chapter 5: Intersectional Microaggressions: Experiences of LGBTQ People of Color Chapter 6: Intersectional Microaggressions: Experiences of LGBTQ People with Disabilities, LGBTQ People of Diverse Sizes, Older LGBTQ People, and LGBTQ Youth Chapter 7: Intersectional Microaggressions: Experiences of LGBTQ Religious and Non-Religious People, LGBTQ Immigrants, and LGBTQ Poor and Working-Class People Chapter 8: The Processes of Dealing with Microaggressions: Considerations for Targets and Allies Chapter 9: Conclusion: Recommendations for LGBTQ People, Allies, and Upstanders References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisInner speech, also known as self-talk, is distinct from ordinary language. It has several functions and structures, from everyday thinking and self-regulation to stream of consciousness and daydreaming. Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self provides a comprehensive analysis of this internal conversation that people have with themselves to think about problems, clarify goals, and guide their way through life.Norbert Wiley shrewdly emphasizes the semiotic and dialogical features of the inner speech, rather than the biological and neurological issues. He also examines people who lack control of their inner speechsuch as some autistics and many emotionally disturbed people who use trial and error rather than self-controlto show the power and effectiveness of inner speech.Inner Speech and the Dialogical Self takes a humanistic social theorist approach to its topic. Wiley acknowledges the contributions of inner speech theorists, Lev Vygotsky and Mikhail Bakhtin, and addresses the classical pr

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Book SynopsisPolitical role models are people that voters form a connection with, and who provoke them to think differently about and engage with politics. Inspired Citizens examines the impact role models have in American politics through the lens of political psychology. Jennie Sweet-Cushman investigates how citizens, especially marginalized ones, can be influenced by the presence of political role models. She asks critical questions: Do role models increase political participation and strengthen American democracy? Do role models encourage candidate emergence? Sweet-Cushman develops Inspired Citizenship Theory to show that political role models can have motivating effects on one's political citizenship and may, in some case, insulate those who have been traditionally marginalized in American politics. Moreover, she asserts that citizens who have political role models possess very different political behaviors and attitudes than those who do not. Inspired Citizens also considers the often-confl

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Book SynopsisPolitical role models are people that voters form a connection with, and who provoke them to think differently about and engage with politics. Inspired Citizens examines the impact role models have in American politics through the lens of political psychology. Jennie Sweet-Cushman investigates how citizens, especially marginalized ones, can be influenced by the presence of political role models. She asks critical questions: Do role models increase political participation and strengthen American democracy? Do role models encourage candidate emergence? Sweet-Cushman develops Inspired Citizenship Theory to show that political role models can have motivating effects on one's political citizenship and may, in some case, insulate those who have been traditionally marginalized in American politics. Moreover, she asserts that citizens who have political role models possess very different political behaviors and attitudes than those who do not. Inspired Citizens also considers the often-confl

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Book SynopsisPushing the boundaries of sociology and stimulating debate for related fields, Emotions Matter offers diverse relational approaches that illustrate the crucial importance of emotions to the sociological imagination.Trade Review'Highly recommended.' -- C.J. Churchill Choice Magazine, vol50:02:2012Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Contributors Chapter 1: For a Relational Approach to Emotions Section I: Conceptual Issues in the Sociology of Emotions Chapter 2: Emotion's Crucible Chapter 3: Sociable Happiness Chapter 4: 'Feeling a Feeling' in Emotion Management Chapter 5: Illegitimate Pain: Introducing a Concept and a Research Agenda Chapter 6: Religion Within the Bounds of Emotion Alone: Bergson and Kant Chapter 7: Humanitarianism as a Politics of Emotion Chapter 8: The Civilizing Process and Emotional Life: The Intensification and Hollowing Out of Contemporary Emotions Chapter 9: Emotions In/and Knowing Section II: Emotions and Empirical Investigations Chapter 10: How Emotions Matter: Objects, Organizations and the Emotional Climate of a Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Chapter 11: Emotional Deviance and Mental Disorder Chapter 12: Polyamory or Polyagony? Jealousy in Open Relationships Chapter 13: Feeling Cosmopolitan: Experiential Brands and Urban Cosmopolitan Sensibilities Chapter 14: Autistic Autobiographies and More-than-Human Emotional Geographies References

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Book SynopsisIn The Internet Trap, Ashesh Mukherjee uses the latest research in consumer psychology to highlight five hidden costs of living online: too many temptations, too much information, too much customization, too many comparisons, and too little privacy.Trade Review"Five traps to watch out for relate to temptation, information, customization, comparison, and privacy … How can traps be avoided? Mukherjee says an occasional "internet detox" may be in order … Recommended for upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and practitioners." -- P. G. Kishel * Choice Vol 55:12: August 2018 *Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 : Too Many Temptations Chapter 2 : Too Much Information Chapter 3: Too Much Customization Chapter 4: Too Many Comparisons Chapter 5: Too Little Privacy Chapter 6: Looking Back & Ahead Endnotes References Index

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Book Synopsis* The only current book focusing specifically on the theories within social psychology * Brings together a range of distinguished scholars in the field of social psychology - including Bertram F. Malle, Paul R. Nail, Richard E. Petty, Thomas Mussweiler, Faye J. Crosby, Miles Hewstone, Richard J.Trade Review“Theories in Social Psychologyis a handy resource for researchers and students of social psychology Theories in Social Psychologyis a handy resource for researchers and students of social psychology.” (Dharma Deepika, 1 June 2013)Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part I: Social Cognition: 1. Toward Freedom: Reactance Theory Revisited (Derek Chadee, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine). 2. Inconsistency in Cognition: Cognitive Dissonance (Paul R. Nail and Kurt A. Boniecki, University of Central Arkansas). 3. Attribution Theories: How People Make Sense of Behavior (Bertram F. Malle, Brown University). 4. The Elaboration Likelihood Model of Persuasion: Thoughtful and Non-Thoughtful Social Influence (Benjamin C. Wagner and Richard E. Petty, Ohio State University). Part II: Social Comparison: 5. Social Comparison: Motives, Standards, and Mechanisms (Katja Corcoran, Jan Crusius, and Thomas Mussweiler, University of Cologne). 6. Relative Deprivation: Understanding the Dynamics of Discontent (Jenny Carrillo, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Alexandra F. Corning, University of Notre Dame, Tara C. Dennehy, San Francisco State University, and Faye J. Crosby, University of California, Santa Cruz). Part III: Social Reinforcement: 7. Evaluating Fairness: Critical Assessment of Equity Theory (Denise M. Polk, West Chester University of Pennsylvania). 8. Interdependence in Social Interaction (Ann C. Rumble, Ohio University-Chillicothe). Part IV: Self: 9. Self-Categorization and Social Identification: Making Sense of Us and Them (Katharina Schmid, Miles Hewstone, New College, University of Oxford), and Ananthi Al Ramiah, University of Oxford). 10. Social Categorization Theories: From Culture to Cognition (Richard J. Crisp, University of Kent and Angela T. Maitner, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates). 11. Symbolic Interactionism: From Gestalt to Cybernetics (Andreas Schneider, Texas Tech University). 12. Impression Management: Influencing Perceptions of Self (Meni Koslowsky and Shani Pindek, Bar-Ilan University). Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisExtremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty showcases cutting-edge scientific research on the extent to which uncertainty may lead to extremism. Contributions come from leading international scholars who focus on a wide variety of forms, facets and manifestations of extremist behavior.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii Preface: From Uncertainty to Extremism xvMichael A. Hogg and Danielle L. Blaylock Part I: Theories and Concepts 1 1 The Need for Certainty as a Psychological Nexus for Individuals and Society 3Arie W. Kruglanski and Edward Orehek 2 Self-Uncertainty, Social Identity, and the Solace of Extremism 19Michael A. Hogg 3 Extremism is Normal: The Roles of Deviance and Uncertainty in Shaping Groups and Society 36Dominic Abrams 4 The Psychology of the Absurd: How Existentialists Addressed (and Succumbed to) Extremist Beliefs 55Travis Proulx 5 Radical Worldview Defense in Reaction to Personal Uncertainty 71Kees van den Bos and Annemarie Loseman 6 The Uncertainty-Threat Model of Political Conservatism 90John T. Jost and Jaime L. Napier Part II: Individuals and Groups 113 7 Dying to Be Popular: A Purposive Explanation of Adolescent Willingness to Endure Harm 115Jason T. Siegel, William D. Crano, Eusebio M. Alvaro, Andrew Lac, David Rast, and Vanessa Kettering 8 The Extremism of Everyday Life: Fetishism as a Defense against Existential Uncertainty 131Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild, and Daniel Sullivan 9 Religious Zeal after Goal Frustration 147Ian McGregor, Kyle A. Nash, and Mike Prentice 10 Dehumanization, Demonization, and Morality Shifting: Paths to Moral Certainty in Extremist Violence 165Roger Giner-Sorolla, Bernhard Leidner, and Emanuele Castano 11 Light from Dark: Uncertainty and Extreme Positive Acts Toward the “Other” 183Todd L. Pittinsky Part III: Groups and Society 195 12 Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Ideological Defense of the Status Quo: The Extremitizing Role of Political Expertise 197Christopher M. Federico and Grace M. Deason 13 Authoritarianism, Need for Closure, and Conditions of Threat 212Jennifer L. Merolla, Jennifer M. Ramos, and Elizabeth J. Zechmeister 14 Constructing Extremism: Uncertainty Provocation and Reduction by Extremist Leaders 228Viviane Seyranian 15 Collective Uncertainty and Extremism: A Further Discussion on the Collective Roots of Subjective Experience 246Fathali M. Moghaddam and Karen Love 16 Uncertainty, and the Roots and Prevention of Genocide and Terrorism 263Ervin Staub Index 281

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Book SynopsisThis issue focuses critical attention on a number of topics (e.g. , he environment, homosexuality, international relations) that have not been taken up in previous historical issues of the journal. .Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. “Society Very Definitely Needs Our Aid”: Reflecting on SPSSI in History (Alexandra Rutherford, Frances Cherry, and Rhoda Unger). Looking Again at SPSSI: History, Activism, and Advocacy (Martha T. Mednick). SECTION I: GETTING STARTED: WORLD WAR II AND BEYOND. “Education for Democracy”: SPSSI and the Study of Morale in World War II (Cathy Faye). Psychologists, Race, and Housing in Postwar America (Wade E. Pickren). Reclaiming SPSSI’s Sociological Past: Marie Jahoda and the Immersion Tradition in Social Psychology (Alexandra Rutherford, Rhoda Unger, and Frances Cherry). SECTION II: SCHOLAR-ACTIVIST DEBATES. Value Neutrality and SPSSI: The Quest for Policy, Purity, and Legitimacy (Andrew S. Winston). SPSSI Leaders: Collective Biography and the Dilemma of Value-Laden Action and Value-Neutral Research (Rhoda Unger). The SPSSI Task Force on Sexual Orientation, the Nature of Sex, and the Contours of Activist Science (Michael Pettit). A Wrinkle in Time: Tracing a Legacy of Public Science through Community Self-Surveys and Participatory Action Research (Mar´ia Elena Torre and Michelle Fine). SECTION III: SPSSI’S ONGOING COMMITMENTS: THE THREE P’S. SPSSI and Peace-Building: A Participant’s Perspective (Paul R. Kimmel). SPSSI and Racial Research (Thomas F. Pettigrew). SPSSI and Poverty: Reflections at Seventy-Five (Heather E. Bullock, Bernice Lott, and Shirley V. Truong). SECTION IV: FROM SPSSI’S PAST INTO ITS FUTURE: WORLD COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. “Cautious Courage”: SPSSI’s Connections and Reconnections at the United Nations (Frances Cherry, Holly Ellingwood, and Gisell Castillo). Foreground and Background: Environment as Site and Social Issue (Susan Opotow and Jen Gieseking). SPSSI’s Living Past (James H. Capshew). SECTION V: 2009 SPSSI PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. Introduction to Susan Opotow’s SPSSI Presidential Address (Daniel Perlman). How This Was Possible: Interpreting the Holocaust (Susan Opotow).

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Book SynopsisUncovers the roots and consequences of and offers solutions to the widespread alienation and disconnection that beset modern society Since the beginning of the 21st century, people have become increasingly disconnected from themselves, each other, and the world around them. A crisis of connection stemming from growing alienation, social isolation, and fragmentation characterizes modern society. The signs of this crisis of connection are everywhere, from decreasing levels of empathy and trust, to burgeoning cases of suicide, depression and loneliness. The astronomical rise in inequality around the world has contributed to the critical nature of this moment. To delve into the heart of the crisis, leading researchers and practitioners draw from the science of human connection to tell a five-part story about its roots, consequences, and solutions. In doing so, they reveal how we, in modern society, have been captive to a false story about who we are as human. This false narrative that takeTrade Review"In creating a volume examining the crisis of human connection, the editors gathered an impressive list of interdisciplinary contributors … Written in an accessible style, the book is a must read for any scholar interested in the science of human connection. The volume is a particularly valuable tool for anyone interested in solutions to the current crisis of connection." -- CHOICE"For our own shortsighted reasons - protection, safety, greed, ignorance - we have perfected a dangerously disconnected and dehumanizing set of discourses and practices. This profoundly important book suggests that our innate human determination to bridge differences and live in vulnerable, loving relationships is the antidote to rising fear and anxiety and the best chance we have to solve the wicked problems before us." -- Lyn Mikel Brown,author of Powered By Girl: A Field Guide for Supporting Youth Activists

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Book SynopsisA step-by-step guide to reestablishing work-life balanceAmericans love a hard worker. The employee who toils eighteen-hour days and eats meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and, ultimately, physical and mental burnout. Intended for anyone touched by what Robinson calls the best-dressed problem of the twenty-first century, Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World provides an inside look at the impact of work stress on those who live and work with workaholicspartners, spouses, children, and colleaguesas well as the appropriate techniques for clinicians who treat them. This groundbreaking book builds on the research included in three previous editions of Chained to the Desk from the best-selling author and widely respected family therapist Bryan E. Robinson. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of working from home, Robinson finds thTrade ReviewBryan Robinson is the seminal voice in work addiction recovery. I have greatly benefited from his guidance, experience, knowledge and wisdom on the topic of healing from what I consider to be the quietest and most insidious (and often praised) addiction in today’s times. -- Alanis Morissette, singer/songwriterA profound book that is about more than addictive behavior. It is about the tragic dimension of the human situation. -- Harville Hendrix, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, co-authors of Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for CouplesThis 4th edition of Bryan Robinson’s groundbreaking book on workaholism arrives at an interesting time in our history. I know of no other book that better identifies this other pandemic of work addiction that takes such a toll on individuals and their families, on the companies that foster it, and yet is so revered in our culture. . . . Offers a host of scientific studies, celebrity stories (including his own moving self-disclosures), as well as compassion-based practices to convince your inner workaholic to let you have your life back. This is an important read for this crucial time in our history. -- Richard Schwartz, author of No Bad PartsSome books are perfect for keeping on the bedside table, and Bryan Robinson’s Chained to the Desk is one of them. Full of inspiration and practical wisdom, this is a blueprint for how to untangle from work addiction, work stress, and the fight-or-flight response and live authentically from the inside out with less stress and burnout and more joy. -- Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO of Thrive GlobalThe glorification of `busy’ is rampant in our success driven culture. Chained to the Desk is a masterful exploration of the mind of the workaholic and offers creative and powerful practices to build resilience, increase mindfulness, and restore balance in the midst of a speedy and stressful culture. -- Tara Brach, Ph.D., author of Trusting the Gold and Radical AcceptanceThis book is a lifesaver for anyone who is burnt out and exhausted from working too much. It comprehensively explains the problems, provides science-based solutions, and tells personal stories that make a great read. -- Kristin Neff, author of Self-CompassionMasterfully blends compelling stories with cutting-edge science to provide readers with a new way to think about burnout and science-based tools they can use to manage it. If you’ve ever found yourself struggling to break free from the incessant demands of work, this beautifully written book is for you. -- Ethan Kross, author of ChatterA truly insightful book that will help you find immersive presence and fulfillment in your life. Dr. Robinson’s book offers a combination of heart-warming stories, cutting edge science, and transforming skills—all packaged in a true page turner. If you have heard the words ‘work’ and ‘stress,’ this book is written just for you. -- Amit Sood, M.D., Executive Director, Global Center for Resiliency & WellbeingBryan Robinson has written the universal guide on work addiction and work-life balance. This premier authority has compiled a comprehensive encyclopedia of life-saving strategic techniques in a classic masterpiece. -- Joy Erlichman Miller, CEO, Resiliency ForumsThis work is recommended as a helpful update for libraries where earlier editions circulate, or where self-help and psychology books are popular. * Library Journal *The world of work is in flux, as Robinson is keenly aware. In this updated edition of Chained to the Desk, he provides insights into the world of hybrid work and the increasing pervasiveness of workaholic employees and bosses. This useful book will find a broad audience. * Booklist *

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Book SynopsisFrom climate change to fake news, an entertaining and enlightening look at the widespread phenomenon of denial in our societyDonald Trump won the election; climate change isn't real; America is a color-blind country. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, why do so many of us refuse to admit the truth? In fact, as Jared Del Rosso argues in this thought-provoking book, denial is so much a part of our lives that we deny its existence all the time, even when this works against our best interest, even when we are being choked by its very fumes. Denial is one of those rare books that will change the way you think. In a highly readable style that draws on examples from current events, politics, and pop culture, Del Rosso teases out the complexities of denial, from not noticing that someone has food stuck in their teeth, to companies that engage in widespread fraud, like Enron and Wells Fargo, to the much larger-scale denials of climate change or systemic racism. Drawing on classic stTrade Review"How do we deal with inconvenient facts such as global warming, organizational corruption, or racism, trying to 'maintain a sense of normalcy even when we encounter information to the contrary'? According to Jared Del Rosso, we deliberately disregard or explain them away, thereby implying that ignoring ('not noticing') is in fact an active mental process involving various attention-management strategies. Drawing on a rich transcontextual set of data, Denial offers us the necessary intellectual tools for understanding both our personal and institutional responses to political, financial, as well as sexual, scandals, reminding us that, although never actually protecting us from problems, denial (“that most stubborn of adhesives”) may very well be our most common way of responding to them." * Eviatar Zerubavel, author of Taken for Granted: The Remarkable Power of the Unremarkable *"This is one of those wonderful books that reveal the joys of sociology. It explores the many ways people manage to avoid noticing aspects of the world around them. Denial spans the full spectrum of not-noticing, from politely overlooking one another’s minor errors, to trying to ignore major scandals and crises. It is readable and guaranteed to change how readers see their world." * Joel Best, author of Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists *"Going beyond the interpersonal work of escaping blame and managing embarrassment or scandal, this book cleverly reveals the strategies individuals, organizations, and governments use to ignore injustice. From emails offering excuses for missed class meetings to bureaucratic processes and workplace trainings that normalize deeply entrenched racism and sexism to social rituals that mask state violence, Jared Del Rosso has offered a significant and stunningly original contribution to our understanding of denial. This book, which powerfully shows how denial makes inequality tolerable, will surely become a classic." * Jennifer Reich, author of Calling the Shots: Why Parents Reject Vaccines *"In this book, sociologist Del Rosso (Univ. of Denver) significantly advances the sociological understanding of denial—a concept so capacious that it seems to defy definition…This volume will interest scholars in the fields of criminology, communication, management studies, and organizational sociology." -- A. J. Trevino, Wheaton College * CHOICE *"Engaging and thought-provoking, [Denial] is littered with relatable examples and clever insights that push one to take stock of the “denial work” that we routinely do in our daily interactions as well as in our engagement with—or avoidance of—contentious social issues.”" * Symbolic Interaction *"Del Rosso delivers the sort of jolt we got from Erving Goffman’s early work: the taken-for-granted is exposed in new, surprising ways, and we are invited to reimagine social life" * Contemporary Sociology *

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Book SynopsisAn antidote to the culture of fear that dominates modern lifeFrom moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic termsas the opposite of courage, or as an obstacle to be overcomeit nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively effects individuals' decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Further, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement. Yet politicians often effectively leverage fears to garner votes and companies routinely market unnecessary products that promise protection from imagined or exaggerated harms. Drawing on five years of data from the Chapman Survey of American Fearswhich canvasses a random, national sample of adults about a broad range of fearsFear Itself offers new insights into what people are afraid of Trade ReviewA careful, well-reasoned, and convincing study of fear in contemporary American society. -- Steve Pfaff, University of WashingtonThose of us who study fear have long been grateful for the Chapman University Survey of American Fears. In this important book, the scholars behind that survey examine their data and provide invaluable insights into what Americans fear and the effects of those fears. -- Barry Glassner, author of The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong ThingsFear Itself is full of interesting correlations...[it] ends with advice about steps that might help dial down unnecessary dread. * Inside Higher Ed *Because their survey covers the period before and after the 2016 election, the authors illustrate the ‘Trump effect’ on partisan fears, demonstrating that liberals and conservatives are both fearful, though of different things. * Choice *Fear Itself addresses a highly salient topic that will be of interest to academic and trade audiences alike. The authors have done a commendable job of conveying statistical analyses in a manner that is easily understandable by the lay reader. * Contemporary Sociology *

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Book SynopsisBestselling author Cass R. Sunstein reveals the appeal and the danger of conformity We live in an era of tribalism, polarization, and intense social divisionseparating people along lines of religion, political conviction, race, ethnicity, and sometimes gender. How did this happen? In Conformity, Cass R. Sunstein argues that the key to making sense of living in this fractured world lies in understanding the idea of conformitywhat it is and how it worksas well as the countervailing force of dissent. An understanding of conformity sheds new light on many issues confronting us today: the role of social media, the rise of fake news, the growth of authoritarianism, the success of Donald Trump, the functions of free speech, debates over immigration and the Supreme Court, and much more. Lacking information of our own and seeking the good opinion of others, we often follow the crowd, but Sunstein shows that when individuals suppress their own instincts about what is true and what is rightTrade Review"Sunstein unearths fascinating and surprising revelations ... Perhaps the most profound insight from Sunstein’s book is the realization that conformity is working on us pretty much all the time. We think we choose what movies to watch, what books to read, or even what political tribe to claim—but our ability to form our own opinion on anything is greatly influenced by imperceptible forces nudging us towards consensus. That’s not always a bad thing. But, as Sunstein himself writes, ‘For all the good conformity does, it can also crush what is most precious and most vital in the human soul.’" * GQ *"Points out the positive benefits of conformity while also exploring how following the crowd can easily take individuals down paths of extreme thinking. Drawing on scientific studies, Sunstein discusses the corrective effects of dissent for the common good and not simply out of contrarianism. Eminently relevant, Sunstein's clarifying discussion is a must-read." * Booklist *"An investigation of the underpinnings of conformity, cascades, and group polarization could not be more timely. Cass Sunstein once again brings the latest social science to bear on a knotty legal and political problem, helping us see, with his customary lucidity, how we can design institutions to counter the foibles of our own psychology." -- Anne-Marie Slaughter,CEO, New America"Cass Sunstein, one of the most original minds of our era, offers a powerful critique of conformity and the dangerous consequences of blind, like-minded thinking. From politics to law, Sunstein urges readers to see the value of institutions that reward a diversity of views so that we can reach the wisest and best decisions. At a moment when the country is watching the damaging impact of tribalism in our polity, this a much needed work that offers a fascinating, analytical explanation of what keeps us from thinking outside the box." -- Julian Zelizer,Princeton University and co-author of Fault Lines: History of the United States Since 1974"If you are alarmed, as many of us are, by the radical polarization of our political life, Cass Sunstein's new book will explain to you why it is happening and why the checks and balances built into our institutions constitute a barrier to the realization of our worst fears. Readers of Conformity will come away greatly informed, chastened in their idealism, but nevertheless optimistic about the survival of those same ideals." -- Stanley Fish,Professor of Law at Florida International University and Visiting Professor at Cardozo Law School"Conformity is indeed as old as mankind itself. But the best book ever on conformity starts right here. And who better to write it than the arch non-conformist Cass Sunstein?" -- Tyler Cowen,Professor of Economics, George Mason University"This book stands out from Sunstein’s other books in its focus on the broad societal implications of social influence. Sunstein grounds his argument in the principles underlying American democracy, and in doing so, he makes it difficult not to become depressed at how distant our current state of affairs seems from that ideal. However, Sunstein offers optimism in the form of a framework for actionable solutions." * Political Science Quarterly *"Sunstein masterfully synthesizes decades of research into a coherent narrative and provides actionable ideas that can be used by a wide range of organizations. The book is another one of Sunstein’s that I expect to see in the hands of academics, policymakers, and businesspeople alike in the airport or local coffee shop." * Political Science Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisAn antidote to the culture of fear that dominates modern lifeFrom moral panics about immigration and gun control to anxiety about terrorism and natural disasters, Americans live in a culture of fear. While fear is typically discussed in emotional or poetic termsas the opposite of courage, or as an obstacle to be overcomeit nevertheless has very real consequences in everyday life. Persistent fear negatively effects individuals' decision-making abilities and causes anxiety, depression, and poor physical health. Further, fear harms communities and society by corroding social trust and civic engagement. Yet politicians often effectively leverage fears to garner votes and companies routinely market unnecessary products that promise protection from imagined or exaggerated harms. Drawing on five years of data from the Chapman Survey of American Fearswhich canvasses a random, national sample of adults about a broad range of fearsFear Itself offers new insights into what people are afraid of Trade Review"A careful, well-reasoned, and convincing study of fear in contemporary American society." -- Steve Pfaff, University of Washington"Those of us who study fear have long been grateful for the Chapman University Survey of American Fears. In this important book, the scholars behind that survey examine their data and provide invaluable insights into what Americans fear and the effects of those fears." -- Barry Glassner, author of The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things"Fear Itself is full of interesting correlations...[it] ends with advice about steps that might help dial down unnecessary dread." * Inside Higher Ed *"Because their survey covers the period before and after the 2016 election, the authors illustrate the ‘Trump effect’ on partisan fears, demonstrating that liberals and conservatives are both fearful, though of different things." * Choice *"Fear Itself addresses a highly salient topic that will be of interest to academic and trade audiences alike. The authors have done a commendable job of conveying statistical analyses in a manner that is easily understandable by the lay reader." * Contemporary Sociology *

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Book SynopsisExplores the shifts and the research used to support civil rights claims of discrimination, particularly relating to minority youths' rights to equal treatment In the wake of the civil rights movement, the legal system dramatically changed its response to discrimination based on race, gender, and other characteristics. It is now showing signs of yet another dramatic shift, as it moves from considering difference to focusing on neutrality. Rather than seeking to counter subjugation through special protections for groups that have been historically (and currently) disadvantaged, the Court now adopts a colorblind approach. Equality now means treating everyone the same way. This book explores these shifts and the research used to support civil rights claims, particularly relating to minority youths' rights to equal treatment. It integrates developmental theory with work on legal equality and discrimination, showing both how the legal system can benefit from new research on development and Trade Review"As a whole, this work has overlaying and connecting themes serving as a general introduction into the legal arguments of the topics at hand, namely adolescents and the legal systems interaction with them. However, the individual chapters go into minute detail in regards to the topics and cases related to them. This combination helps to properly inform readers without leaving them get lost in the gritty aspects of the U.S. legal system… After reading the book in its entirety, the need for governmental reform regarding the issues presented becomes painfully apparent. Hopefully the public will continue to educate themselves on issues like these and a more concrete plan as to what specifically needs improvement and in how to go about improving it will form." -- Journal of Youth and Adolescence"In clear and cogent terms, this book pulls together the literature from disparate areas of psychological research and jurisprudence. Its well-reasoned arguments make a distinctive contribution to the field, and should serve as guidance to scholars and policy-makers." -- Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld,author of Hate Crimes: Causes, Controls, & Controversies, 3rd EdTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1. Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence 13 2. The Nature, Developmental Roots, and Alleviation of 57 Discrimination 3. Addressing Necessary Shifts in Equality Jurisprudence 101 4. Supporting Equality Jurisprudence's Sites of Inculcation 123 5. Harnessing Developmental Science to Broaden Equality 195 Jurisprudence Conclusion 237 References 245 Index 267 About the Author 277

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of Andrea Doucet's Do Men Mother? builds upon the award winning first edition to further illuminate fathers' candid reflections on caring and the intricate social worlds that men and women inhabit as they love and let go' of their children.Table of ContentsSection I: Knowing and Crafting Fathers' Stories Chapter 1: Mapping and Remapping Fathering Fields Chapter 2: Knowing and Crafting Fathers' Stories Through Gossamer Walls Chapter 3: Understanding Fathers as Primary Caregivers Section II: Do Men Mother? Fathering, Care and Parental Responsibilities Chapter 4: Fathers and Emotional Responsibilities Chapter 5: Fathers and Community Responsibilities Chapter 6: Fathering, Mothering, and 'Moral' Responsibilities Section III: Changing Fathering: Care, Responsibilities, Embodiment Chapter 7: Men Reconstructing Fathering, Care, and Gender Postscript

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Book SynopsisThere is a complex relationship between illness and identity. Missed and Dismissed Voices aims to expose the impact of hidden health problems on the daily lives of a growing number of adults who live with chronic conditions and repeatedly face the challenge of trying to maintain their personal sense of healthiness across the life course. The book focuses on the meaning and management of both medically diagnosed chronic diseases and medically unexplained physical conditions or syndromes. In each case, people must decide whether to make their private suffering public. The book includes analysis derived from research literature, combined with illness narrative accounts of people in qualitative interviews and blog posts, to create fictional exemplary case studies for each of the chronic conditions examined. The common issues raised in these stories provide important insights into the process by which people manage to adapt to their changing health status and life circumstaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Part One: Illness and Identity An Exploration 1. Understanding Our Sense of Healthiness The Mystery of Good Health: Some Initial Observations The Meaning of Good Health Alternative Interpretations of Self-Rated Health Health and Everyday Life Wounded Storytellers: Personal Accounts of Health and Illness The Healthy Self: Life Stories We Tell Others Collective Case Studies: Finding Common Voices in Illness Narratives 2. Maintaining a Healthy Self-Identity Learning to Live with Chronic Illness Daily Pain: An Invisible but Constant Companion The Decision to Disclose: Making Private Suffering Public Striking a Balance between “Carrying on” and “Giving in” Preserving One’s Personal Sense of Healthiness Part Two: Living with Medically Diagnosed Chronic Diseases An Unrelenting Assault on the Body and Self 3. Chronic Disease as a Disruptive Life Event Biographical Disruption: A Core Concept in the Study of Chronic Illness Different Levels of Assault: Interruption, Intrusion, and Immersion Visible and Invisible Aspects of Chronic Illness The Burden of Invisibility Challenges Facing These Wounded Storytellers: Being Heard 4. Life Stories about the Invisible Impact of Chronic Disease: Some Missed Voices Introduction: The Chronic Diseases Selected Case Study One – Diabetes A Brief Description of the Disease The Impact of Diabetes on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Jim’s Illness Narrative Account Case Study Two – Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) A Brief Description of the Disease The Impact of IBD on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Helen’s Illness Narrative Account Shared Storylines: A Summary Part Three: Living with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms Discounted Stories of Sickness and Suffering 5. Contested Chronic Illnesses: Uncertainty and the Quest for Credibility Understanding Sickness: The Presence of Disease and the Experience of Illness Hidden Health Problems that Are Not Only Invisible but Also Do Not Meet the Medical Definition of Disease Negotiating Contested Terrain: Dealing with Medically Unexplained Symptoms Adopting the Sick Role: Contending with a Crisis of Credibility and Gaining Legitimacy Challenges Facing These Wounded Storytellers: Being Heard and Believed 6. Life Stories about Uncertain and Invisible Chronic Illness: Some Dismissed Voices Introduction: The Chronic Conditions Selected Case Study Three - Fibromyalgia A Brief Description of the Illness The Impact of Fibromyalgia on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Janet’s Illness Narrative Account Case Study Four – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome A Brief Description of the Illness The Impact of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on Everyday Life A Common Life Story: Gail’s Illness Narrative Account Shared Storylines: A Summary Part Four: The Lifelong Pursuit of Healthiness Meeting the Challenges 7. Making Sense of Sickness: Explanation and Adaptation Self-Management of Hidden Chronic Health Problems Ongoing Chronic Illness-Related Work, Everyday Life Work, and Biographical Work Repairing a “Spoiled” Social Identity and Reconstructing a Healthy Self Supportive Social Networks and the Health of Older Adults Managing Chronic Illness in Later Life 8. Health across the Life Course A Life Course Perspective on Chronic Illness Advancing Age and Declining Health: Double Jeopardy Maintaining a Personal Sense of Healthiness as We Age: A Will to Health Living Well with Hidden Chronic Health Problems: The Quality of Later Life Healthy Aging: Some Concluding Thoughts Notes References Index

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