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Social Encounters is an approach to social psychology that is not what one might expect to find in textbooks on this subject

This is the first book-length work to reflect the recent trend in social psychology away from artificial laboratory test results

This is the first book-length work to reflect the recent trend in social psychology away from artificial laboratory test results

Social Encounters is an approach to social psychology that is not what one might expect to find in textbooks on this subject

No study of religious practise ancient or modern is complete without reference to work of sociologists on religious practise. Social, economic and behavioural contexts of religious activity are explored in this book.

Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of research into the nature of happiness. In this 2nd edition new major research developments are brought together, often with surprising findings.

During recent years there has been extensive criticism of the conduct of research in social psychology. Social Situations points the way forward to a resolution of the crisis in the discipline. It marks an important advance in our understanding of social behaviour which will interest social and clinical psychologists and sociologists.

Provides a comprehensive account of the psychology of everday life. Argyle covers many of the most pressing concerns of the day including conflict and aggression, racial prejudice, leisure, work, friendship and health.

Michael Argyle's new book is an introduction to the psychology of religion from one of the world's most famous experimental psychologists.

In this second edition of a major student text, Michael Argyle includes chapters on research methods, social skills and personality.

The first edition of this book outlined what amounted to a breakthrough in the analysis of social behaviour. Since then it has become widely used as an introductory textbook of social psychology. It is invaluable to anyone interested in the subject or whose work involves dealing with people, as well as anyone who wants to know how to make friends and influence people. For this new, fifth edition, Michael Argyle includes the latest research on non-verbal communication, social skills and happiness.