"Restoring Civil Societies examines the role of civic engagement as a form of prosocial behavior motivated by a commitment to higher-order norms. Civic engagement--from bystander intervention to organizing collective activity--is distinguished as a collective effort by which ind…
What's wrong with being a "people pleaser?" Plenty! "A fascinating book ... If you struggle with where, when, and how to draw the line between your own desires and the demands of others, buy this book!"ƯƯKay Redfield Jamison, bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls…
The Disease to Please gives clear, positive, practical, and easily do-able steps toward recovery from a malady that sounds harmless, but can actually have serious and destructive consequences. You will embark on a 21-day Action Plan for Curing the Disease to Please. In the step-…
"In recent years, psychological scientists' narrow focus on negative emotions and antisocial behavior has broadened to include a panoply of positive emotions such as empathy, compassion, gratitude, and forgiveness and a new emphasis on prosocial, generous, altruistic behavior. A…
Gegenwärtig wird Entwicklung überwiegend unter kognitiver Perspektive gesehen. Dabei besteht die Tendenz, sozial kompetentes Verhalten von Kleinkindern aus einer einfachen Vorform der gleichen rationalen Mechanismen zu erklären, die später auch für die entsprechenden Leistungen …
Prosocial development: a multidimensional approach
"Examines a variety of biological, socialization, and contextual influences on prosocial development from infancy through young adulthood. While the definition of prosocial behavior may seem straight forward, recent research has highlighted its multifaceted nature. This volume s…
