The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior: Group Processes, Intergroup Relations, and Helping
Stefan Strmer
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Description for The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior: Group Processes, Intergroup Relations, and Helping
Paperback. The study of helping is among the key issues of social psychological research. It relates to fundamental questions about human nature (such as, are humans capable of pure altruism or is their motivation to act always egoistic?) and to pressing social problems. Editor(s): Sturmer, Stefan; Snyder, Mark. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 664.
The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior provides original contributions that examine current perspectives and promising directions for future research on helping behaviors and related core issues.
The 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405178808
SKU
V9781405178808
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99-50
About Stefan Strmer
Stefan Stürmer, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the Fern Universität in Hagen (Germany), and the Chair in Social Psychology. In his research, he investigates inter- and intragroup processes, with a particular emphasis on the role of group processes in social movement participation, cooperation, helping, and altruism. He also serves as a consultant for various city councils and community agencies, ... Read more
Reviews for The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior: Group Processes, Intergroup Relations, and Helping
"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)