social psychology

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social psychology

The tipping point

how little things can make a big difference
2002
Explains why major changes in society often happen suddenly and unexpectedly and describes the personality types who are natural originators of new ideas and trends.

Distracted

the erosion of attention and the coming Dark Age
2008

From nyet to da

understanding the Russians
2003
Explores the dynamics of traditional Russian culture, describing virtually every aspect of Russian life, including cultural patterns in social and professional life and their underlying assumptions and values.

At peril

stories of injustice
2001
A collection of personal accounts which address a variety of social concerns, including youth crime, domestic violence, public education, and health care.

Whistling Vivaldi

and other clues to how stereotypes affect us
2010
Examines the role of what the author calls identity contingencies in the lives of individuals and in society as a whole, focusing on stereotype threat, arguing that people who believe they may be judged based on a bad stereotype do not perform as well, and showing how to overcome the problem.

The man who shocked the world

the life and legacy of Stanley Milgram
2004
Chronicles the life of Stanley Milgram, focusing on his creation of the famous "Obedience Experiments" carried out at Yale in the 1960s and his development of the "six degrees of separation" concept.

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