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To have or to be? / by Fromm, Erich,1900-1980.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Social psychology.;
© 2013., Bloomsbury Academic,
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The watercooler effect : a psychologist explores the extraordinary power of rumors / by DiFonzo, Nicholas.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-280) and index.To rumor is human -- Swimming in rumors : the prevalence and power of hearsay -- It's clear that it's unclear : how rumors help us make sense of an uncertain world -- A family resemblance : gossip and urban legend, rumor's close cousins -- It's a small world around the watercooler : the what, why, and where of rumor spread -- Believe it, or not : why we believe some rumors and not others -- Facts are stubborn things : taking stock of the word on the street -- Managing the rumor mill -- Epilogue: Doing rumor well.Shows that the process that gives rise to national rumors is fundamentally the same as those that arise around the company watercooler. Why do some rumors persist even in the fact of well-publicized facts to the contrary? Why do we pass on information without verifying that it's true?
Subjects: Rumor.; Social psychology.;
© c2008., Avery,
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Psychology today.
Subjects: Psychology, Social ;
© , Sussex Publishers, etc.]
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Human nature and conduct : an introduction to social psychology / by Dewey, John,1859-1952.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Social psychology.; Habit.;
© c2007., Cosimo,
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The metamorphosis / by Kafka, Franz,1883-1924.;
Subjects: Alienation (Social psychology);
© ©2010., Simon & Brown,
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The tipping point : how little things can make a big difference / by Gladwell, Malcolm,1963-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Social psychology.; Contagion (Social psychology); Causation.; Context effects (Psychology);
© 2002., Back Bay Books,
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The tipping point [sound recording] : [how little things can make a big difference] / by Gladwell, Malcolm,1963-;
Read by the author.Produced and directed by Dennis Kao.New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in our society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Ideas, behavior, messages, and products, he argues, often spread like outbreaks of infectious disease. These are social epidemics, and the moment when they take off, when they reach their critical mass, is the Tipping Point.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Social change.; Social psychology.; Contagion (Social psychology); Causation.; Context effects (Psychology); Causality.; Psychology, Social.;
© p2007., Hachette Audio,
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Go together : how the concept of Ubuntu will change how you live, work, and lead / by Richards, Shola.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Workplace positivity expert Shola Richards (Making Work Work) explores a radical new concept for rethinking our personal, professional, and social lives: togetherness."--The African philosophy of Ubuntu embraces the belief that we are universally connected to each other. Richards suggests it could transform the way we treat others, making us kinder and more respectful to others, on and off the job. He believes that the illusion that we are more different than similar is eroding our ability to truly live a productive and satisfying life. Discover how this simple concept could change our own behavior-- and the world around us. -- adapted from back cover.Part One: Why we must go together: We can always do better: the death of civility ; One word that will change everything: the invincibility of Ubuntu ; It is always safer to stand up: the uncomfortable truth about saving the world -- Part two: Live together: Fear or love: the only decision that matters ; When your beliefs become irrelevant: the unpleasant reality behind good intentions ; You belong in any room you walk into: the importance of healing yourself first -- Part three: Work together: Becoming the hero: why you must start before you're ready ; The master plan: eight keys to unlocking Ubuntu at work ; Your power is not for sale: dealing with enemies of Ubuntu -- Part four: Lead together: Kindness is not weakness: the heart of the Ubuntu leader ; The power of presence: the Ubuntu leader's secret weapon ; When you feel like you can't continue: the necessity of resilience.
Subjects: Ubuntu (Philosophy); Empathy.; Social psychology.; Social groups;
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Redirect : the surprising new science of psychological change / by Wilson, Timothy D.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-270) and index.Redirect : small edits, lasting changes -- Testing, testing : does it work? -- Shaping our narratives : increasing personal well-being -- Shaping our kids' narratives : becoming better parents -- Just say...volunteer : preventing teenage pregnancies -- Scared crooked : reducing teenage violence -- Everybody's doing it...or are they? : reducing alcohol and drug abuse -- Surely they won't like me -- or will they? : reducing prejudice -- It's about me, not my group : closing the achievement gap -- Sustained change : finding solutions.A psychologist proposes techniques to tweak and reframe internal self-narratives to lead healthy, more productive lives and discusses the best way to recover from trauma and explains why self-help books may make you feel less happy after reading them.
Subjects: Self-help techniques.; Perception.; Social psychology.; Psychology, Social.; Self Care.; Volition.; Self-help techniques.; Perception.; Social psychology.;
© 2011., Little, Brown and Company,
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False alarm : the truth about the epidemic of fear / by Siegel, Marc(Marc K.);
Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-235) and index.Introduction : the fear epidemic -- Why are we so afraid? -- It works for animals but not for us -- Our culture of worry -- Playing politics with fear -- Disasters : real or imagined -- Finding things to worry about -- Profiting from fear -- Anthrax -- Insects, pox, and lethal gas -- SARS -- Flu -- Cows, birds, and humans -- The fear prophets -- Is there a cure for fear?.
Subjects: Fear; Epidemics; Security (Psychology); Social control.;
© c2005., John Wiley & Sons,
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