Towards a General Theory of Social Psychology.Towards a General Theory of Social Psychology Wendy Treynor, Ph.D. Euphoria Press 107 W. Torrance Blvd., Suite 100, Redondo Beach Redondo Beach (rĭdŏn`dō), city (1990 pop. 60,167), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1892. Once a commercial port for Los Angeles, it is a residential and resort city with a protected harbor and an excellent marina. , CA 90277 9780982302873 $57.95 www.EuphoriaPress.com No one is a perfect saint. "Towards a General Theory of Social Psychology: Understanding Human Cruelty Cruelty See also Brutality. Achren mean, spiteful enchantress of Spiral Castle. [Children’s Lit.: The Castle of Llyr] Allan, Barbara spurned her dying sweetheart because of a fancied slight. [Br. , Human Misery, and Perhaps a Remedy" is a psychological treatise A scholarly legal publication containing all the law relating to a particular area, such as Criminal Law or Land-Use Control. Lawyers commonly use treatises in order to review the law and update their knowledge of pertinent case decisions and statutes. from Wendy Treynor who tries to answer the question of why people so often turn cruel, when in general they are usually helpful, good people. Discussing peer pressure and its effects, which could explain the mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. of a soldier committing an atrocity due to orders from above, Treynor presents many intriguing in·trigue n. 1. a. A secret or underhand scheme; a plot. b. The practice of or involvement in such schemes. 2. A clandestine love affair. v. ideas about the human mind and how most people tend to behave. "Towards a General Theory of Social Psychology" is a highly intriguing and entertaining read, sure to give both psychology students and non-specialist general readers much to think about. |
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