***Winner of a 2021 APEX Award for Publication Excellence*** Written by leading social psychologists with expertise in leadership, health and emergency behaviour - who have also played an important role in advising governments on COVID-19 - this book provides a broad but integrated analysis of the psychology of COVID-19 It explores the response to COVID-19 through the lens of social identity theory, drawing from insights provided by four decades of research. Starting from the premise that an effective response to the pandemic depends upon people coming together and supporting each other as members of a common community, the book helps us to understand emerging processes related to social (dis)connectedness, collective behaviour and the societal effects of COVID-19. In this it shows how psychological theory can help us better understand, and respond to, the events shaping the world in 2020. Considering key topics such as: Leadership Communication Risk perception Social isolation Mental health Inequality Misinformation Prejudice and racism Behaviour change Social Disorder This book offers the foundation on which future analysis, intervention and policy can be built. We are proud to support the research into Covid-19 and are delighted to offer the finalised eBook for free, available from all major eBook retailers, including Amazon, Kobo, Ebooks.com and Google. For those who prefer print, it is possible to purchase a paperback version. All Royalties from this book will be donated to charity.
Research into the psychology of leadership has been gathering momentum in recent decades, as scholars from a variety of academic fields increasingly recognise the value of understanding the inner workings of leadership, influence and power. This 5-volume major work brings together classic and recent papers which examine the topic from all angles and through the lenses of different disciplines. Each volume is introduced by an introductory chapter written by acclaimed editors S. Alexander Haslam and Stephen Reicher, which contextualise and provide the rationale behind the selection of papers. Volume 1: Leadership as Individuality: Attributes and Actions Volume 2: Leadership as Person-Situation Fit: Context and Contingency Volume 3: Leadership as Followership: Expectations and Exchange Volume 4: Leadership as Myth: Politics and Prejudice Volume 5: Leadership as Group Process: Identity and Influence
A `RARE BOOK' FROM LOCAL AUTHORS `Here is a rare book, a truly helpful piece of work on the psychology of nationalism. Stephen Reicher and Nick Hopkins, of St Andrews and Dundee Universities, focus much of their study of recent Scottish experience, drawing on inter-views with political activists. The cast light on why our `Unionists' and ......
