The Science of Social Influence

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Stephen PuleoBetween 1850 and 1900, Boston underwent a stunning metamorphosis from an insulated New England town into one o...

DescriptionLaboratory experiments, survey experiments, and field experiments occupy a central and growing place in the discipline of political scie...

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Reducere. Economic growth since the Industrial Revolution has been achieved at great cost both to the natural environment and to the autonomy of communities....

DescriptionPhilippe Descola has become one of the most important anthropologists working today, and Beyond Nature and Culture has been a major infl...

DescriptionGullibility, whether we like it or not, is a fundamental characteristic of human beings. In The Social Psychology of Gullibility, Forgas...

Many people have heard of Freemasonry, but few have any idea what it is, what it does, or why it exists. Freemasonry is not a religion, but rather ...

DescriptionA Seat at the Table examines how women in Congress assess their experiences in and contributions to American politics. Drawing on person...

Reducere. As a mother, Lisa Guernsey wondered about the influence of television on her two young daughters. As a reporter, she resolved to find out. What she...

DescriptionAn in-depth political, legal, and philosophical study into the implications of wealth inequality in modern societies.Wealth, and specifi...

DescriptionSocial psychology explores some of the most important questions we face as people: how do we create and understand the social self? How ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe great challenge for the Christian in a post-Christian context is how to impact this fallen world with our faith. In Making a Differe...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Alfred R. MeleDoes free will exist? The question has fueled heated debates spanning from philosophy to psychology and relig...

A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art bega...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jonathan Goodman"A refreshing look at social media, influence and the behavioral science behind it all. A must-read for any...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Walter LippmanPublic Opinion by Walter Lippman, is a critical assessment of functional democratic government, especially th...

Can yoga and meditation unleash our inherent supernormal mental powers, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition? Is it really possible to...

Reducere. George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) had a powerful influence on the development of American pragmatism in the twentieth century. He also had a strong i...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Charles De Secondat MontesquieuTranslator: Thomas NugentThis treatise on political theory, originally published anonymously...

Contributor(s): Author: Thomas C. LeonardIn Illiberal Reformers, Thomas Leonard reexamines the economic progressives whose ideas and reform agenda ...

Contributor(s): Author: Charles DarwinIntroduction by: Ernst MayrIt is now generally recognized that the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species ...

Reducere. One wrong move can undercut your message. Believe it or not, our bodies speak louder than our words. Postures, gestures, and expressions convey rea...

Have you ever felt you're not getting through to the person you're talking to, or not coming across the way you intend? You're not alone. That's th...

Public Opinion is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of public opinion in the United States. Drawing on scholarship in political sci...

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Reducere. In recent years, 'Nudge Units' or 'Behavioral Insights Teams' have been created in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other nation...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Organizational Weapon is a classic study of the methods, propaganda, and institutions which create infiltration and eventually coopt...

DescriptionAmerican Advertising Cookbooks: How Corporations Taught Us to Love Spam, Bananas, and Jell-O is a deeply researched and entertaining sur...

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DescriptionIn this controversial essay, Carlos El as addresses the worldwide phenomenon that is threatening the scientific and economic progress of...

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Reducere. Orion's Door explores the enormous influence one star system has had over humanity. For aeons, Orion and his key stars were worshipped all over the...

This is a vehement attack on the latest pseudo-scientific claims about the differences between the sexes - with the scientific evidence to back it ...