Assumptions about Human Nature
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Assumptions about Human Nature

Implications for Researchers and Practitioners

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Assumptions about Human Nature

Implications for Researchers and Practitioners

About this book

This book, which is in its second edition, provides a provocative mirror from which to discern more clearly one?s own assumptions about human nature. . . . I found myself reflecting on the subject matter and its impact on my own life, including relationships, teaching, research, and therapy. . . . The author has done a superb job of raising our consciousness about human nature in this book, an I strongly recommend it to academic and applied psychologists. If you need an invitation to examine your views about human nature, this book is it. --C. R. Snyder, University of Kansas, Lawrence In general, are people trustworthy or unreliable, altruistic or selfish? Are they simple and easy to understand or complex and beyond comprehension? Our assumptions about human nature color everything from the way we bargain with a used-car dealer to our expectations about further conflict in the Middle East. Because our assumptions about human nature underlie our reactions to specific events, Wrightsman designed this second edition to enhance our understanding of human nature--the relationship of attitudes to behavior, the unidimensionality of attitudes, and the influence of social movements on beliefs. Psychologists, social workers, researchers, and students will find Assumptions About Human Nature an illuminating exploration into the philosophies of human nature.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Chapter 1 - The Pervasiveness of Assumptions about Human Nature
  5. Chapter 2 - The Historical Background of Assumptions about Human Nature
  6. Chapter 3 - Conceptualizing Philosophies of Human Nature
  7. Chapter 4 - Measurement of Philosophies of Human Nature
  8. Chapter 5 - Group Differences
  9. Chapter 6 - Relationship of Philosophies of Human Nature to Attitude, Personality, and Aptitude Variables
  10. Chapter 7 - Relationship of Philosophies of Human Nature to Interpersonal Behavior
  11. Chapter 8 - Determinants of Philosophies of Human Nature
  12. Chapter 9 - The Zeitgeist and Philosophies of Human Nature, or, Where Did All the Idealistic, Imperturbable Freshmen Go?
  13. Chapter 10 - Philosophies of Human Nature: How Much Change is Possible?
  14. Chapter 11 - A Time for Taking Stock
  15. Appendix A: PHN Scale, in its Usual Format
  16. Appendix B: PHN Subscale Items, Grouped by Subscale
  17. Appendix C: Revised Subscales for PHN Scale
  18. Appendix D: Behavior Insight Test
  19. Appendix E: Interpretations of Government Policy Scale
  20. Appendix F: Stack's Trust Rating Scale
  21. Appendix G: Children's PHN Scale
  22. Appendix H: Chi-Square Comparisons of CSQ Data
  23. References
  24. Name Index
  25. Subject Index
  26. About the Authors