Blowing up : the psychology of conflict / Randi Minetor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Minetor, Randi, author.

Series:

Psychology of everyday life

The Psychology of Everyday Life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal conflict.

Social conflict.

Physical Description:

xviii, 200 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2017]

Summary:

Many readers, especially teenagers and young adults, come to the psychology section of a library looking to find answers to questions they have about why they-or people they know-are feeling or acting a certain way. They don't care much about abstract, academic theories; they want to learn about real-world examples and applications that are relevant to them. Each volume in The Psychology of Everyday Life examines the psychology behind a particular facet of everyday life-from exercising to eating, from relaxing to socializing with friends. Through an accessible format and easy-to-understand language, these books explore the who, what, where, when, why, and how of the psychology of these everyday contexts and examine key issues and debates related to them. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Conflict in Everyday Life 1

1 What: The Many Forms of Conflict 3

2 Why: The Importance of Conflict in Our Lives 23

3 How: The Positive and Negative Effects of Conflict 45

4 Who: Psychologists' Theories about Conflict 67

5 When: Conflict throughout the Life Cycle 91

6 Where: Conflict around the World 111

Part 11 Scenarios 133

Part III Controversies and Debates 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Minetor, Randi, author. Blowing up

ISBN:

9781440844676

1440844674

OCLC:

978454352