The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony Contributor(s): Van Bavel, Jay J. (Author), Packer, Dominic J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0316538418 ISBN-13: 9780316538411 Publisher: Little, Brown Spark OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology - Psychology | Personality - Business & Economics | Leadership |
Dewey: 155.2 |
LCCN: 2021935601 |
Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.33" W x 9.54" (1.18 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A revolutionary new understanding of identity, showing how our groups have a powerful influence on our feelings, beliefs, and behavior--and how these shared identities can inspire both personal change and social movements. 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 you belong to. In The Power of Us, psychologists Dominic Packer and Jay Van Bavel integrate their own cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to explain how identity really works and how to harness its dynamic nature to:
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