Fooling Ourselves

Self-Deception in Politics, Religion, and Terrorism

AvHarry C. Triandis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Self-deception occurs because we often see the world the way we would like it to be, rather than the way it is. Our brains so long for things the way we want them, we might not even be aware we are fooling ourselves, explains author Harry Triandis, a widely known Professor Emeritus of Psychology. Across cultures and around the world, self-deception is a phenomenon that has subtle and profound effects on everyday life, explains Triandis, also former president of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology. In this work, he not only explains how and why self-deceptions occur in three areas - politics, religion, and terrorism - but also how to recognize and reduce the frequency of fooling ourselves.Insights here include consideration of personal and societal self-deceptions, as well as extensive understanding of how politics, ideologies, and religions can frame reality for each of us in such a way that it is, in our minds, warped so the stage is well-set for self-deception. This text will be of special interest to general readers drawn to politics and religion, as well as scholars of psychology, anthropology, and sociology.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-12-30
Mått:156 x 235 x 29 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:International Contributions in Psychology
Antal sidor:276
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313364389
Utmärkelser:Winner of The William James Book Award, 2010 (Winner) 2011

Utforska kategorier

Psykologi: känslor inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Harry C. Triandis is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Illinois and a Fellow of three divisions of the American Psychological Association. His awards include APA's Distinguished International Psychologist of the Year, Distinguished Lecturer of the Year, and the award for Distinguished Contributions to International Psychology. He also earned the American Psychological Society's prestigious James M. Cattell Award. Triandis is a former Guggenheim Fellow, Ford Foundation Faculty Fellow, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Fellow of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology. He also served as a Distinguished Fulbright Professor and as President for the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. He has authored seven books, including Culture and Social Behavior, and edited the six-volume Handbook of Cross-Cultural Psychology.

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A respected, internationally known expert on cross-cultural issues in psychology, Triandis (emer., Univ. of Illinois)offers here what is perhaps his most important piece of work. . . . Required reading for all concerned citizens. Summing Up: Highly recommended.

Innehållsförteckning

PREFACE1. HOW CAN WE AVOID FOOLING OURSELVES2. INFORMATION PROCESSING3. FOOLING OURSELVES ACROSS CULTURES4. FOOLING OURSELVES IN POLITICS5. FOOLING OURSELVES IN RELIGION6. FOOLING OURSELVES IN TERRORISM7. WHAT CAN WE DO?REFERENCES