“michael argyle”

A best selling textbook that takes social psychology out of the laboratory and into everyday life.... More

This is the first book-length work to reflect the recent trend in social psychology away from artificial laboratory test results. It focuses directly on the detailed, concrete elements of social behavior as they are observed in a real-life setting. Michael Argyle's approach here differs from that mo... More

Should psychology try to explain religion or try to understand it? Pioneers in psychology like Sigmund Freud and William James took opposing views on the matter, and it has been a hotly debated issue ever since. While psychology has been used in the past to attack religion, recent psychological find... More

This new edition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of research into the nature of happiness. Drawing on research from sociology, physiology and economies as well as psychology, the author explores the nature of positive and negative emotions, and the psychological and cognitive process... More

Michael Argyle throws light on the nature and origins of religious behaviour, beliefs and experience, testing social scientists pronouncements, such as Freuds father projections theory. Published by PFD, jacket design by Jason Jermaine Morgan.... More

Why is money more "taboo" than sex or death? Does money make us happy? This fascinating book examines such compelling subjects as money and power, possessions and self-image, and why some people gain more pleasure from giving away money than from retaining it. This book will be of interest to psycho... More

In "The Psychology of Social Class," leading social psychologist Michael Argyle provides a comprehensive account of psychological and other research into social class using data from Britain, the United States and elsewhere. By addressing differences in social class, the book broadens the perspectiv... More