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Being Social - A Conversation with Roy Baumeister

Name: Being Social - A Conversation with Roy Baumeister
ISBN: 9781771701181

Howard Burton,

English
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eBook - ePub

Being Social - A Conversation with Roy Baumeister

Howard Burton,

About this book

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Roy Baumeister, Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. This extensive conversation explores Roy Baumeister's unique combination of biological and psychological thinking from recognizing essential energetic factors involved with willpower and decision-making, to framing free will in evolutionary biological terms to measuring the numbness associated with social rejection as a form of analgesic response, and more. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Human Animal, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. Psychology, Eventually - Third time luckyII. A Discipline Evolves - The changing fashions of social psychologyIII. The Energetic Agent - Yet another reason to eat more ice creamIV. A Philosophical Digression - Mind, brain, and the difference between themV. Free Will - Incorporating cultural factors into our decision-makingVI. Cultural Distinctiveness - And its relevanceVII. Numbed By Rejection - More than just a metaphorAbout Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.

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