Examines the interplay of positive and negative influences on human behavior from a variety of perspectives. This book examines several prosocial emotions, such as compassionate love, gratitude, generosity, and forgiveness, showing how these arise in individuals and groups and how they can be fostered.
Security Dynamics in Individuals, Dyads, Groups, and Societies
From pioneering attachment researchers, this book takes an expansive look at the nature and functions of security dynamics in personal and social relationships.Â
Fostering Personal Growth through Healthy Relationships
In this compelling book, prominent investigators Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver review the state of the science of attachment-based interventions in psychotherapy and beyond. They critically evaluate a range of programs that aim to strengthen parent-child, couple, and therapist-client relationships. The theoretical and empirical ......
A fundamental aspect of being human is knowing that one day we will die. In this thought-provoking addition to the Herzliya Series on Personality and Social Psychology, a group of international theorists and clinicians investigates a variety of existential concerns.
Synthesizing a vast body of empirical research and organizing it around a comprehensive conceptual model, this book is recognized as the definitive reference on adult attachment. The authors explain how what began as a theory of child development is now used to conceptualize and study nearly all aspects of social functioning across the lifespan, ......
In a departure from traditional approaches that examined reasoning and reflection, the contributors to this provocative volume examine new research on the emotional, unconscious and intra- and interpersonal processes that contribute to virtuous or evil behavior.
Synthesizing a vast body of empirical research and organizing it around a comprehensive conceptual model, this book is recognized as the definitive reference on adult attachment. The authors explain how what began as a theory of child development is now used to conceptualize and study nearly all aspects of social functioning across the lifespan, ......
Volume 1: Attitudes and Social Cognition Volume 2: Group Processes Volume 3: Interpersonal Relations Volume 4: Personality Processes and Individual Differences
Summarizes the current state of knowledge on major topics within the fields of personality and social psychology. Coverage is contemporary, from social cognition, to emotional experience, from religious beliefs to interpersonal relations. The chapters reflect a wide range of theoretical perspectives at different levels of analysis, including ......
