Cooperation : the political psychology of effective human interaction / edited by Brandon A. Sullivan, Mark Snyder, and John L. Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sullivan, Brandon A.

Snyder, Mark.

Sullivan, John L. (John Lawrence), 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social interaction.

Cooperativeness.

Physical Description:

xiv, 367 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2008.

Summary:

Research from across the social sciences is converging on cooperation as a key factor in human functioning. This volume brings together esteemed political scientists and psychologists to identify and analyze recent social-scientific research on cooperation and present an overview of current knowledge about its causes and consequences at the individual and group level. The chapters explore the sources of cooperative behaviours, examine the consequences of cooperative experiences, and address the question of how cooperation research can be applied toward addressing and solving real-world problems.Cooperation is vital in promoting healthy, well-functioning individuals and groups. This valuable resource provides a synthesis for experts, an overview for novices, and a survey of current research for policy-makers.

Contents:

The centrality of cooperation in the functioning of individuals and groups / Brandon A. Sullivan, Mark Snyder, and John L. Sullivan

Logical and paradoxical effects : understanding cooperation in terms of prosocial and proself orientations / Paul A. M. Van Lange

Evolutionary psychology and a more satisfactory model of human agency / James Hanley ... [et al.]

Empathy-related and prosocial responding : conceptions and correlates during development / Nancy Eisenberg and Natalie D. Eggum

Emotion, affect displacement, conflict and cooperation / Michael A. Milburn and Jonathan Liss

Altruism and cooperation / Kristen Renwick Monroe and Alexis Etow

The psychology of cooperation / Tom R. Tyler

Voice, validation, and legitimacy / John R. Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse

Cooperation, common identity, and intergroup contact / John F. Dovidio, Samuel L. Gaertner, and Victoria M. Esses

The segregation paradox : neighborhoods and interracial contact in multiethnic America / J. Eric Oliver and Shang E. Ha

The paradox of conflict in groups : conflict with trust is the basis for deep-level cooperation in work groups / Sarah Ronson and Randall S. Peterson

Generative leadership in business organizations : enhancing employee cooperation and well-being through high-quality relationships / Amy E. Colbert, Joyce E. Bono, and Radostina K. Purvanova

Spillovers from cooperative and democratic workplaces : have the benefits been oversold? / Edward S. Greenberg

Long-term benefits of habitual helping : doing well by doing good / Jane Allyn Piliavin

Cooperation with and without trust : evidence from local settings / Wendy M. Rahn

Cooperation in negotiation and conflict resolution / Kathleen M. O'Connor

Structural and contextual conditions and negotiation outcomes in violent armed conflicts / Patrick M. Regan

The politics of human happiness / Benjamin Radcliff

The well-being of nations : linking together trust, cooperation, and democracy / William Tov and Ed Diener

The political psychology of cooperation : synthesis and prospects / Brandon A. Sullivan ... [et al.].

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781405158763

140515876X

9781405158770

1405158778

OCLC:

155715168

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