Understanding behavior in the context of time [[electronic resource] ] : theory, research, and application / / edited by Alan Strathman, Jeff Joireman

• Pubblicazione: Mahwah, N.J., : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (359 p.)
• Disciplina: 153.7/53
• Soggetto topico: Time perspective; Time perception; Psychology - Research
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: StrathmanAlan JoiremanJeff
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Understanding Behavior in the Context of Time; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; I. Introduction; 1 A Brief History of Time (Research); II. Intrapersonal-Level Processes; 2 Time Orientation Measurement: A Conceptual Approach; 3 Thinking About and Acting Upon the Future: Development of Future Orientation Across the Life Span; 4 Time and Terror: Managing Temporal Consciousness and the Awareness of Mortality; 5 Time Perspective, Health, and Risk Taking; 6 Time Orientation and Economic Decision Making; 7 Future Orientation and Anxiety ; 8 Personal Goals and Time Travel: How Are Future Places Visited, and Is It Worth It?9 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Counterfactual Thinking and Beyond; 10 Attitudes Over Time: Attitude Judgment and Change; III. Groups and Interpersonal-Level Processes; 11 The Dimension of Time in Interdependence Theory; 12 Temporal Factors in Social Dilemma Choice Behavior: Integrating Interdependence and Evolutionary Perspectives; 13 Considering the Future Consequences of Aggressive Acts: Established and Potential Effects in the Context of the General Aggression Model ; 14 Future Focus and Depth in Organizations15 Environmental Problems as Social Dilemmas: The Temporal Dimension; 16 Any Time Is Trinidad Time! Cultural Variations in the Value and Function of Time; IV. Conclusion; 17 Further Study of Behavior in the Context of Time; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Understanding Behavior in the Context of Time reviews the research on temporal orientation and brings together the disparate social behaviors influenced by time perspective. Organized into four sections, each chapter includes theory, research, applications, and directions for future research. Some chapters outline novel theoretical approaches that help to expand and/or integrate existing theories. The second part focuses on individual level processes and reviews the conceptualization, measurement, and lifespan development of time orientation; the outcomes associated with various time or
• Titolo autorizzato: Understanding behavior in the context of time
• ISBN: 1-135-61182-3; 1-283-88242-6; 1-282-37530-X; 9786612375309; 1-4106-1351-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457931503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II