The power of us : harnessing our shared identities for personal and collective success
Van Bavel, Jay J.
The power of us : harnessing our shared identities for personal and collective success / Jay Van Bavel & Dominic J. Packer. - London : Wildfire, an imprint of Headline Publishing Group, 2022. - 310 pages ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-298) and index.
The power of us — The lens of identity — Sharing reality — Escaping echo chambers — The value of identity — Overcoming bias — Finding solidarity — Fostering dissent — Leading effectively — The future of identity.
If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is stable. But in fact, your identity is constantly changing - often outside your conscious awareness and sometimes even against your wishes - to reflect the interests of the groups of which you're a part. And that fluid identity has a powerful influence over your feelings, beliefs, and behaviors. In The Power of Us, psychologists Packer and Van Bavel integrate their own cutting-edge research in psychology, neuroscience and economics to explain what identity really is and show how to harness its dynamic nature to: Increase our productivity; Improve physical and psychological health; Overcome our individual prejudice; Unlock our altruism; Break the political gridlock; Galvanize others to solve controversial global problems. Along the way, they explain such seemingly unrelated phenomenon as why men cry at football games but not funerals, why the history of slavery in U.S. counties is one of the best predictors of current day racism, and why Canada keeps a national reserve of maple syrup. Packed with fascinating insights, vivid case studies, and pioneering research, The Power of Us will change the way you understand yourself - and those around you - forever.
9781472274182
Identity (Psychology)
Group identity
Social psychology
Collective behavior
HM753 / .V36 2021
The power of us : harnessing our shared identities for personal and collective success / Jay Van Bavel & Dominic J. Packer. - London : Wildfire, an imprint of Headline Publishing Group, 2022. - 310 pages ; 20 cm.
Originally published: 2021.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-298) and index.
The power of us — The lens of identity — Sharing reality — Escaping echo chambers — The value of identity — Overcoming bias — Finding solidarity — Fostering dissent — Leading effectively — The future of identity.
If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is stable. But in fact, your identity is constantly changing - often outside your conscious awareness and sometimes even against your wishes - to reflect the interests of the groups of which you're a part. And that fluid identity has a powerful influence over your feelings, beliefs, and behaviors. In The Power of Us, psychologists Packer and Van Bavel integrate their own cutting-edge research in psychology, neuroscience and economics to explain what identity really is and show how to harness its dynamic nature to: Increase our productivity; Improve physical and psychological health; Overcome our individual prejudice; Unlock our altruism; Break the political gridlock; Galvanize others to solve controversial global problems. Along the way, they explain such seemingly unrelated phenomenon as why men cry at football games but not funerals, why the history of slavery in U.S. counties is one of the best predictors of current day racism, and why Canada keeps a national reserve of maple syrup. Packed with fascinating insights, vivid case studies, and pioneering research, The Power of Us will change the way you understand yourself - and those around you - forever.
9781472274182
Identity (Psychology)
Group identity
Social psychology
Collective behavior
HM753 / .V36 2021
