Blowing Up: The Psychology Of Conflict (Psychology Of Everyday Life)

This is a powerful resource for anyone who wants to understand the nature of interpersonal conflict--to study it, understand why it's a consistent part of human history, and perhaps avert it in their own lives. * Presents a fascinating investigation into the many forms of conflict and the ways these have an impact on everyday life * Establishes the importance of conflict in our lives, as well as the surprising concept that conflict can be constructive and useful rather than simply destructive * Provides an overview of the key theories and a historical study of conflict, including landmark research like the Robbers Cave experiment, social identity theory, and psychodynamic theory * Explores conflict throughout the life cycle with scenarios that readers will find familiar and which will resonate on a personal level * Provides a global perspective to underscore the nature of conflict and its existence in virtually every society in the world--a timely topic in an era of unprecedented divisiveness

• | Author: Randi Minetor
• | Publisher: Greenwood
• | Publication Date: Sep 21, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS
• | ISBN-10: 1440844674
• | ISBN-13: 9781440844676