by Norbert Schwarz (1996)
This book introduces social science researchers to the "logic of conversation" developed by Paul Grice, a philosopher of language, who proposed the cooperative principle and a set of maxims on which conversationalists implicitly rely. Norbert Schwarz applies this framework to a wide range of topics, including research on person perception, decision making, and the emergence of context effects in attitude measurement and public opinion research. Experimental studies reveal that the biases generally seen in such research are, in part, a function of violations of Gricean conversational norms. The author discusses implications for the design of experiments and questionnaires and addresses the socially contextualized nature of human judgment.
Robert E. Alberti, Michael L. Emmons
"All new material on social intelligence, personal boundaries, brain research, handling criticism, assertiveness in email and social networks, expressing anger, overcoming social anxiety, being persistent, what to do when assertiveness doesn't work."--Cover.
Paul D. Tieger, Barbara Barron-Tieger
A guide to determining a person's personality type that discusses how to identify key personality characteristics by studying a person's appearance, vocabulary, body language, occupation, education, and interests.
Alan Fogel ... [et al
"This book is about how a relationship transforms itself from one pattern of communication to another. The authors present a unique research method called "relational-historical research", based on advances in dynamic systems theory in developmental psychology, and qualitative methods in life history research."--Jacket.
Sandra Krebs Hirsh with Jane A.G. Kise
Work It Out uncovers the mysteries of how best to work together. Using a mystery theme to uncover how different personalities operate, personality type experts Sandra Hirsh and Jane Kise demonstrate the effects of different personalities at work and how to use this understanding to facilitate more effective work relationships, whether with co-workers, the boss, your team, or subordinates. Especially valuable for any manager responsible for helping individuals and groups work together - and who must deal with the fallout when they don't - Work It Out will help you identify the strengths of employees, recognize areas of potential conflict, and bridge the gap when personality differences arise.