How Students Come to Be, Know, and Do makes an argument for a view of human learning that engages the affective-volitional processes of becoming students alongside and in conjunction with processes of knowing.
How Students Come to Be, Know, and Do makes an argument for a view of human learning that engages the affective-volitional processes of becoming students alongside and in conjunction with processes of knowing.
Examines the role of the process of social comparison as it occurs between individuals and between social groups Much of our knowledge about ourselves, and about the world in which we live, is based on a process of social comparison. Our tendency to appraise events, objects, pe…
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In this edited collection a distinguished set of contributors present a broad overview of psychological research on self-esteem. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, and surveys current research on a particular issue concerning self-esteem. Together, the chap…
"In this warm, wise, and witty overview, Jonathan Rauch combines evidence and experience to show his fellow adults that the best is yet to come." --Steven Pinker, bestselling author of Enlightenment Now This book will change your life by showing you how life changes. Why does ha…
The analysis of how institutions are formed, how they operate and change, and how they influence behavior in society has become a major subject of inquiry in politics, sociology, and economics. A leader in applying game theory to the understanding of institutional analysis, Elin…
Relational models theory: a contemporary overview
Relational models theory provides a framework for understanding the psychological bases of social behavior. A critical introduction to the theory, this title illustrates the ways in which it has illuminated a wide range of interpersonal phenomena and stimulated research on indiv…