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The Oxford handbook of political psychology
Political psychology applies what is known about human psychology to the study of politics. It examines how people reach political decisions on topics such as voting, party identification, and political attitudes as well as how leaders mediate political conflicts and make foreign policy decisions.The Oxford Handbook of Political Psychologygathers together a distinguished group of scholars from …
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780199760107
- Collation
- xvii, 986 pages ; 25 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 320.019 HUD o
Environmental psychology: an introduction
Whether made up of concrete skyscrapers or ancient redwoods, the environment influences peoples lives in many ways reciprocally, this environment is in many ways a product of human activity. The most up-to-date introductory textbook on its subject, Environmental Psychology: An Introduction provides a valuable overview of the interplay between humans and their varied environments. A response to …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780470976388
- Collation
- xxvii, 376 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [TLK-LIB-09]
Risk-taking in international politics: prospect theory in American foreign po…
Risk plays a dramatic role in international relations as leaders make decisions about issues such as war and peace, disarmament, and about lowering economic barriers to trade and investment. How a country's leaders think about risk in making foreign policy decisions is important in understanding why and how they make decisions. Rose McDermott applies prospect theory to four cases in American fo…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0472108670
- Collation
- x, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-LIB-563]
Whistling Vivaldi: and other clues to how stereotypes affect us
In this work, the author, a social psychologist, addresses one of the most perplexing social issues of our time: the trend of minority underperformance in higher education. With strong evidence showing that the problem involves more than weaker skills, he explores other explanations. Here he presents an insider's look at his research and details his groundbreaking findings on stereotypes and id…
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780393062496
- Collation
- xii, 242 p. ; 22 cm.
- Series Title
- Issues of our time (W.W. Norton & Company)
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-210]
Stereotypes as explanations: the formation of meaningful beliefs about social…
Stereotyping is one of the most important issues in social psychology, but relatively little is known about how and why stereotypes form. This book explores the process of stereotype formation; the way people develop impressions and view social groups. Conventional approaches to stereotyping assume that stereotypes are based on erroneous and distorted processes, but the authors of this unique s…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0521804825
- Collation
- x, 231 p. ; 23 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [KOM-LIB-209]
Introduction to political psychology
The first comprehensive textbook on political psychology, this user-friendly volume explores the psychological origins of political behavior. Using psychological concepts to explain types of political behavior, the authors introduce a broad range of theories and cases of political activity to illustrate the behavior. The book examines many patterns of political behaviors including leadership, g…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780805837704
- Collation
- xvi, 343 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-LIB-509]
Lift: becoming a positive force in any situation
Ryan W. Quinn and Robert E. Quinn.
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781576754443
- Collation
- 256 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Series Title
- BK business book
- Call Number
- [SIF-LIB-92]
Anorexia nervosa : a multi-disciplinary approach : from biology to philosophy
Intends to approach anorexia nervosa from different points of view, to reach a fresh interpretation which involves notions from biological and human sciences interpreted in a model and which could allow a method of treatment.
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781608762002
- Collation
- 1 online resource (x, 253 p.) : ill.
- Series Title
- Eating disorders in the 21st century series
- Call Number
- [POL-LIB-208]
Risk-taking in international politics : prospect theory in American foreign p…
Risk plays a dramatic role in international relations as leaders make decisions about issues such as war and peace, disarmament, and about lowering economic barriers to trade and investment. How a country's leaders think about risk in making foreign policy decisions is important in understanding why and how they make decisions. Rose McDermott applies prospect theory to four cases in American fo…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0472108670
- Collation
- x, 242 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [POL-IRT-54]
Research design and methods : a process approach
Guides students through the research process, from conceiving of and developing a research idea, to designing and conducting a study, to analyzing and reporting data. This book offers information on the numerous decisions they must make when designing and conducting research and indicates how their early decisions affect how data are collected
- Edition
- 8th ed
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780073532028
- Collation
- -
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- [TIF-LIB-08]
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