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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461322903321

Titolo

The psychology of social conflict and aggression / / edited by Joseph P. Forgas, Arie W. Kruglanski, Kipling D. Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Psychology Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-280-12310-9

9786613526960

1-136-63613-7

0-203-80381-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Collana

The Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series ; ; v. 13

Altri autori (Persone)

ForgasJoseph P

KruglanskiArie W

WilliamsKipling D

Disciplina

303.6

Soggetti

Social conflict - Psychological aspects

Aggressiveness

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Introduction and basic issues -- section 2. Cognitive and affective influences of conflict and aggression -- section 3. Conflict and aggression in relationships -- section 4. Social, cultural, and evolutionary factors in social conflict and aggression.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides an up-to-date integration of some of the most recent developments in social psychological research on social conflict and aggression, one of the most perennial and puzzling topics in all of psychology. It offers an informative, scholarly yet readable overview of recent advances in research on the nature, antecedents, management, and consequences of interpersonal and intergroup conflict and aggression. The chapters share a broad integrative orientation, and argue that human conflict is best understood through the careful analysis of the cognitive, affective, and motivation