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Author : James Patrick Chaplin
Release : 1959
Genre : Hysteria (Social psychology)
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Book Synopsis Rumor, Fear, and the Madness of Crowds by : James Patrick Chaplin
Download or read book Rumor, Fear, and the Madness of Crowds written by James Patrick Chaplin. This book was released on 1959. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J.P. Chaplin
Release : 2015-11-17
Genre : Psychology
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Book Synopsis Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds by : J.P. Chaplin
Download or read book Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds written by J.P. Chaplin. This book was released on 2015-11-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martians, a reincarnated Irish woman, a dead movie star, an insane anesthetist, and an obsessed U.S. Attorney General ― these disparate characters have something in common. Each was at the center of an incident of mass hysteria, in which frightened, grieving, and otherwise disturbed people abandoned their common sense. This fascinating book by a prominent psychologist explores several intriguing case histories of mass hysteria, from "The Great Disappointment" of 1926, in which thousands of believers dressed in white to await Jesus' return, to UFO sightings and other extraordinary phenomena. Author J. P. Chaplin examines historical incidents of mob mentality, including "The Last Days of Rudolph Valentino," which culminated in a New York City riot of 80,000 mourning fans; "The Secrets of the Nunnery," involving the sack of a Boston convent by an angry crowd in search of children's skulls; "The Martians Invade New Jersey," in which a radio drama was mistaken for a news broadcast; and other remarkable instances of mass delusion.
Author : J.P. Chaplin
Release : 2015-10-21
Genre : Psychology
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Book Synopsis Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds by : J.P. Chaplin
Download or read book Rumor, Fear and the Madness of Crowds written by J.P. Chaplin. This book was released on 2015-10-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Originally published by Ballantine Books, New York, in 1959."
Author : Tamotsu Shibutani
Release : 1966
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Improvised News by : Tamotsu Shibutani
Download or read book Improvised News written by Tamotsu Shibutani. This book was released on 1966. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Bradley
Release : 2017-09-08
Genre : Psychology
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Book Synopsis Self, Attitudes, and Emotion Work by : Christopher Bradley
Download or read book Self, Attitudes, and Emotion Work written by Christopher Bradley. This book was released on 2017-09-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about how Western social psychology interfaces with an Eastern Zen Buddhist perspective. It is neither a purely Zen Buddhist critique of the former, nor is it merely a social psychological interpretation of Zen. Rather, it is an attempt to create common ground between each through the systematic comparison of certain shared fundamental concepts and ideas. Anglo-American social psychology is not much more than a century old despite having its roots in a broad philosophical tradition. Alternately, the Zen version of Buddhism can trace its historical origins to roughly 1,500 years ago in China. Even though the two arose at different times and at first glance appear stridently antithetical, the authors show that they share considerable areas of overlap. The logic of Zen contemplates the consequences of the taken-for-granted tyranny created by personal memories and culture. These traits, common to every culture, include hubris, greed, self-centeredness, distrust, prejudice, hatred, fear, anxiety, and violence. Social psychology leans more toward a "nurture" rather than "nature" explanation for behavior. Both areas of research are firmly rooted within the domain of sociological social psychology; the processes are also sometimes referred to as learning or conditioning. Zen challenges in radical terms key assumptions of both sociology and psychology concerning individual identity, human nature, and human motivation. This stimulating volume will provoke new thoughts about an old tradition and a newer area of scholarly work.
