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The Power of Others: Peer Pressure, Groupthink, and How the People Around Us Shape Everything We Do
Michael Bond
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Description for The Power of Others: Peer Pressure, Groupthink, and How the People Around Us Shape Everything We Do
Paperback. Discover how in almost every area of our lives, our behaviour is influenced far more by others than we'd like to imagine Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JMH; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
Teenage cliques, jihadist cells, army units, polar expeditions, and football hooligans - on the face of it, each of these groups might seem exceptional, but the forces that bind and drive them can affect us all. In recent decades, psychologists have uncovered how and why our innate socialness holds huge sway over how we think and act, propelling us to both high achievement and unthinking cruelty. We are beholden to our peers, even when we think we're calling the shots. This is the power of others. In this captivating work, science writer Michael ... Read more
Teenage cliques, jihadist cells, army units, polar expeditions, and football hooligans - on the face of it, each of these groups might seem exceptional, but the forces that bind and drive them can affect us all. In recent decades, psychologists have uncovered how and why our innate socialness holds huge sway over how we think and act, propelling us to both high achievement and unthinking cruelty. We are beholden to our peers, even when we think we're calling the shots. This is the power of others. In this captivating work, science writer Michael ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780746531
SKU
V9781780746531
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About Michael Bond
Michael Bond has been writing on psychology and human behaviour for more than fifteen years as a regular contributor to New Scientist, Nature, Prospect, the Observer, the Daily Telegraph, the Financial Times, and others. He lives in London.
Reviews for The Power of Others: Peer Pressure, Groupthink, and How the People Around Us Shape Everything We Do
'Important and compelling. Bond drives home a fact that we all must accept - we are never alone. The people in our lives affect every aspect of our behaviour in ways that we are often not consciously aware of.'
David McRaney, bestselling author of You Are Not So Smart 'Accessible, captivating, and fun. Though we think of ourselves as ... Read more
David McRaney, bestselling author of You Are Not So Smart 'Accessible, captivating, and fun. Though we think of ourselves as ... Read more