Social dilemmas : the psychology of human cooperation / Paul A.M. Van Lange [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lange, Paul A. M. Van.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social interaction.

Cooperativeness.

Interpersonal relations.

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

One of the key scientific challenges is the puzzle of human cooperation. Why do people cooperate? Why do people help strangers, even sometimes at a major cost to themselves? Why do people want to punish people who violate norms and undermine collective interests? This book is inspired by the fact that social dilemmas, defined in terms of conflicts between (often short-term) self-interest and (often longer-term) collective interest, are omnipresent. The book centers on two major themes. The first theme centers on the theoretical understanding of human cooperation: are people indeed other-regard

Contents:

Introduction and definition

History, methods, and paradigms

Evolutionary perspectives

Psychological perspectives

Cultural perspectives

Organizations and management

Environment, politics, security, and health

Prospects for the future.

part one. Introduction to social dilemmas

part two. Perspectives to social dilemmas

part three. Applications and future of social dilemmas.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-989762-X

OCLC:

864745986