Letitia Anne Peplau

Stephen E. Goldston

Preventing the Harmful Consequences of Severe and Persistent Loneliness

David O. Sears

Shelley E. Taylor

This book presents the basic theories and findings of social psychology, and shows how the principles of this field are relevant to our everyday lives. Written clearly and logically organized, this book presents social psychological theories as a way of understanding current events and social issues, helping the reader to grasp world events as they unfold. The authors of this book have paid special attention to illustrating basic principles of social psychology with topics such as new research on social cognition, attitude formation and change, prejudice, conformity and compliance, social interaction and relationships, the influence of gender in social life, prosocial behavior and aggression, and social psychological perspectives on health, politics, and the law. For those in the fields of psychology and social interaction, and those whose work requires a basic understanding of group dynamics.

Social Psychology

Proceedings of a Research Planning Workshop Held in Cooperation with the Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, February 10-12, 1982

Daniel Perlman

This compendium offers a wide range of in-depth research into loneliness and its treatment. Sociologists and psychologists address issues such as the difference between loneliness and being alone, the various types of loneliness, why people become lonely, and how the lonely can be helped. A selected bibliography on loneliness is also included.

A Sourcebook of Current Theory, Research and Therapy

Loneliness

Letitia Anne Peplau

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