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. . 2009. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Titel: The Psychology of Prosocial Behavior: Group Processes, Intergroup Relations, and Helping
Verlag: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 1405178809
ISBN-13: 9781405178808
Einband: Softcover
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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 and laboratory experiments

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Stefan St�rmer, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the Fern Universit�t 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, concerning measures and policies to foster community action and civic participation.

Mark Snyder, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he holds the McKnight Presidential Chair in Psychology and is the Director of the Center for the Study of the Individual and Society. His research examines the motivational foundations of individual and collective action. He is recipient of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Donald T. Campbell Award and the Kurt Lewin Award of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. He is the author of the book, Public Appearances/Private Realities: The Psychology of Self-Monitoring, and co-editor of Cooperation: The Political Psychology of Effective Human Interaction.

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