ISBN:
9780199897629
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019989762X
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource
Parallel Title:
Print version Social dilemmas
DDC:
302
Keywords:
Social interaction
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Cooperativeness
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Interpersonal relations
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Social psychology
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Social psychology
;
Cooperativeness
;
Interpersonal relations
;
Social interaction
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PSYCHOLOGY ; Social Psychology
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Cooperativeness
;
Interpersonal relations
;
Social interaction
;
Social psychology
;
Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Introduction and definitionHistory, methods, and paradigms -- Evolutionary perspectives -- Psychological perspectives -- Cultural perspectives -- Organizations and management -- Environment, politics, security, and health -- Prospects for the future.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
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