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51. Piaget's Theory

    By G. Brown, C. Desforges

    This book was first published in 1979....

    Published November 1st 2006 by Routledge
52. Social Identities

    Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences

    Edited by Rupert Brown, Dora Capozza

    The concept of social identity occupies a central position in contemporary social psychology. Social Identities: Motivational, Emotional, Cultural Influences reports recent developments in the analysis of motivational and affective aspects of social identity processes. The book also examines the...

    Published August 23rd 2006 by Psychology Press
53. Standards and Expectancies

    Contrast and Assimilation in Judgments of Self and Others

    By Monica Biernat

    Series: Essays in Social Psychology

    This book examines how standards and expectancies affect judgments of others and the self. Standards are points of comparison, expectancies are beliefs about the future, and both serve as frames of reference against which current events and people (including the self) are experienced. The central...

    Published September 18th 2005 by Psychology Press
54. The Self in Social Judgment

    Edited by Mark D. Alicke, David A. Dunning, Joachim Krueger

    Series: Studies in Self and Identity

    The volume begins with a historical overview of the self in social judgment and outlines the major issues. Subsequent chapters, all written by leading experts in their respective areas, identify and elaborate four major themes regarding the self in social judgment:· the role of the self as an...

    Published September 18th 2005 by Psychology Press
55. Culture and Human Development

    The Importance of Cross-Cultural Research for the Social Sciences

    Edited by Wolfgang Friedlmeier, Pradeep Chakkarath, Beate Schwarz

    As intercultural encounters between people in the modern world become more common, important questions have been raised about the nature of culture-specific differences and similarities. Focusing on the relationship between culture and human development, this timely book offers an interdisciplinary...

    Published February 23rd 2005 by Psychology Press
56. Work and Leisure

    Edited by John T. Haworth, Anthony J. Veal

    Globalization, economic development and changes in social environments have put the relationships between work, leisure, social structure and quality of life under the spotlight. Profound transformations in the nature and organization of work are occurring, with potentially far-reaching social and...

    Published January 12th 2005 by Routledge
57. Conflict, Contradiction, and Contrarian Elements in Moral Development and Education

    Edited by Larry Nucci

    The premise of this book is that individuals and societies have an inexorable urge to morally develop by challenging the assumptions of the previous generation in terms of what is right and wrong. The focus is on the nature and functional value of conflicts and challenges to the dominant moral and...

    Published November 29th 2004 by Psychology Press
58. Identity In Adolescence

    By Jane Kroger

    Series: Adolescence and Society

    Fully updated to include the most recent research and theoretical developments in the field, the third edition of Identity in Adolescence examines the two way interaction of individual and social context in the process of identity formation. Setting the developmental tradition in context, Jane...

    Published October 20th 2004 by Routledge
59. Identity In Adolescence

    The Balance between Self and Other, 3rd Edition

    By Jane Kroger

    Series: Adolescence and Society

    Fully updated to include the most recent research and theoretical developments in the field, the third edition of Identity in Adolescence examines the two way interaction of individual and social context in the process of identity formation. Setting the developmental tradition in context, Jane...

    Published October 20th 2004 by Routledge
60. The Self and Memory

    Edited by Denise R. Beike, James M. Lampinen, Douglas A. Behrend

    Series: Studies in Self and Identity

    Noted scholars from a broad range of sub-disciplines in psychology discuss the ways in which the memories of our lives come to influence who we are, our personalities, and our emotional functioning. Other topics covered include how our personalities and self-concepts influence what we remember from...

    Published August 1st 2004 by Psychology Press