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The nurture effect : how the science of human behavior can improve our lives and our world / Anthony Biglan, Ph. D.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Biglan, Anthony.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nurturing behavior.
- Social psychology.
- Human behavior.
- Social Behavior.
- Child Behavior.
- Environment.
- Empathy.
- Parent-Child Relations.
- Psychology, Social.
- Medical Subjects:
- Social Behavior.
- Child Behavior.
- Environment.
- Empathy.
- Parent-Child Relations.
- Psychology, Social.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Introduction: The way forward
- Pt. 1. Science equal to the challenge of the human condition. A pragmatic science of human behavior
- Pt. 2. A wealth of knowledge about how to help people thrive. Nurturing families
- Nurturing schools
- Peers and problems
- The behavioral revolution in clinical psychology
- Pt. 3. The larger social context affecting well-being. From people to populations
- Harmful corporate marketing practices
- Poverty and economic inequality
- The recent evolution of corporate capitalism
- Pt. 4. Evolving the nurturing society. In caring relationships with others
- Evolving the society we want.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-252).
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781608829569
- 1608829561
- Publisher Number:
- 99976948548
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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