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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “anthony pratkanis”
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  • Age of Propaganda

    The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion

    by Elliot Aronson, Anthony Pratkanis ...
    Americans create 57% of the world's advertising while representing only 6% of its population; half of our waking hours are spent immersed in the mass media. Persuasion has always been integral to the democratic process, but increasingly, thoughtful discussion is being replaced with simplistic soundbites and manipulative messages.Drawing on the history of propaganda as well as on contemporary ... Read more

    $13.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Science of Social Influence

    Advances and Future Progress

    Edited by Anthony R. Pratkanis ...
    Series series Frontiers of Social Psychology
    The contributions to this volume capture the thrill of current work on social influence, as well as providing a tutorial on the scientific and technical aspects of this research. The volume teaches the student to:Learn how to conduct lab, field and case research on social influence through example by leading researchersFind out about the latest discoveries including the status of research on ... Read more

    $111.99 CAD

  • Attitude Structure and Function

    Edited by Anthony R. Pratkanis, Steven J. Breckler, Anthony G. Greenwald ...
    Utilizing "new wave" research including new psychological theories, new statistical techniques, and a stronger methodology, this collection unites a diversity of recent research perspectives on attitudes and the psychological functions of an attitude. The objective of the editors was to bring together the bits and pieces of validated data into one systematic and adequate set of general principles ... Read more

    $68.70 CAD

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  • Influence, New and Expanded

    The Psychology of Persuasion

    by Robert B. Cialdini, PhD ...
    The foundational and wildly popular go-to resource for the science of influence and persuasion—a renowned international bestseller, with over 5 million copies sold—now revised adding: new research, new insights, new examples, and online applications.In the new edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller, Robert Cialdini—New York Times bestselling author of Pre-Suasion and the seminal expert in the ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • The Person and the Situation: Perspectives of Social Psychology

    by Lee Ross, Richard E Nisbett ...
    How does the situation we're in influence the way we behave and think? Professors Ross and Nisbett eloquently argue that the context we find ourselves in substantially affects our behavior in this timely reissue of one of social psychology's classic textbooks. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • A Primer in Positive Psychology

    by Christopher Peterson ...
    Series series Oxford Positive Psychology Series
    Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in life, from birth to death and at all stops in between. It is a newly-christened approach within psychology that takes seriously the examination of that which makes life most worth living. Everyone's life has peaks and valleys, and positive psychology does not deny the valleys. Its signature premise is more nuanced, but nonetheless ... Read more

    $56.79 CAD

  • The Sirens' Call

    How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource

    by Chris Hayes ...
    **The #1 New York Times Bestseller • One of Barack Obama's Summer Reading List PicksFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society“An ambitious analysis of how the trivial amusements offered by online ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • Giftedness 101

    by Linda Silverman, PhD ...
    Series series Psych 101
    "Is there really such a thing as giftedness? Are programs for gifted children elitist and undemocratic? Giftedness 101 addresses this extremely controversial topic with the intention of dispelling the many myths surrounding the concept of giftedness and providing a clear, cohesive conception of the psychology and development of gifted children.Seeking to reinvigorate the study of giftedness as a ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) Third Edition

    Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts

    by Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson ...
    A NEW EDITION UPDATED IN 2020 • Why is it so hard to say "I made a mistake" — and really believe it?When we make mistakes, cling to outdated attitudes, or mistreat other people, we must calm the powerful cognitive dissonance that jars our feelings of self-worth. And so, unconsciously, we create fictions that absolve us of responsibility, restoring our belief that we are smart, moral, and right—a ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Schools Our Children Deserve

    Moving Beyond Traditional Classrooms and "Tougher Standards"

    by Alfie Kohn ...
    In this provocative and well-researched book, Alfie Kohn builds a powerful argument against “teaching to the test” in favor of more child-centered curriculums to raise lifelong learners.Drawing on stories from real classrooms and extensive research, Kohn shows parents, educators, and others how schools can help students explore ideas rather than just fill them with forgettable facts and prepare ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • The Death of Expertise

    The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters

    by Tom Nichols ...
    Technology and increasing levels of education have exposed people to more information than ever before. These societal gains, however, have also helped fuel a surge in narcissistic and misguided intellectual egalitarianism that has crippled informed debates on any number of issues. Today, everyone knows everything: with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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  • A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool

    Applying the Scientific Evidence

    by Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Laura E. Berk, Dorothy Singer ...
    We are robbing young children of play time at home and school in an effort to give them a head start on academic skills like reading and mathematics. Yet the scientific evidence suggests that eliminating play from the lives of children is taking preschool education in the wrong direction. This brief but compelling book provides a strong counterargument to the rising tide of didactic instruction on ... Read more

    $33.59 CAD