psychology / interpersonal relations

"A new approach to how and why[people] come together that [can change] the ways [they] gather: at work, at school, at home and beyond"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the phenomenom of social contagion by examining the conditions under which five Palo Alto, California, high school students died by suicide in a six month period by stepping in front of an oncoming train; unlocks the mystery of how ideas spread and why they take hold; and offers thoughts on our responsibility to one another.

"For the past three years, Jon Ronson has been immersing himself in the world of modern-day public shaming--meeting famous shamees, shamers, and bystanders who have been impacted... [a] book about public shaming, and about shaming as a form of social control"--Provided by publisher.

"The groundbreaking psychologist argues that understanding personality is the key to our well-being"--.