By Herbert C. Kelman, Ronald J. Fisher

This edited quantity provides chosen papers taking pictures Herbert Kelman’s detailed and seminal contributions to the social psychology of clash research and determination, with a different emphasis at the application of innovations for realizing and constructively addressing violent and intractable conflicts. critical recommendations lined contain perceptual tactics, simple human wishes, workforce and normative procedures, social identification, and intergroup belief, which shape the foundation for constructing interactive equipment of clash resolution.

Show description

Read or Download Herbert C. Kelman: A Pioneer in the Social Psychology of Conflict Analysis and Resolution PDF

Similar psychology books

Getting Started with Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback education combines the rules of complementary medication with the ability of electronics. it's a accomplished process that promotes development switch on the mobile point of the mind and empowers the customer to take advantage of his or her brain as a device for private therapeutic. before, there has no longer been a unmarried accomplished but easy-to-understand consultant for clinicians drawn to including neurotherapy to their perform.

Creating Spiritual And Psychological Resilience: Integrated Care In Disaster Relief Work

Developing religious and mental Resilience explores the interface among religious and mental care within the context of catastrophe restoration paintings, drawing upon fresh mess ups together with yet now not constrained to, the stories of September eleven, 2001. all of the 3 sections that make up the book are established round the cycle of catastrophe reaction and concentrate on the suitable section of catastrophe restoration paintings.

Psychology of Customer Care: A Revolutionary Approach

This ebook breaks new floor on consumer care. Drawing at the author's overseas adventure and examine, it offers new insights into aiding clients make the simplest use in their time while facing YOUR supplier. information is given on 'time shaping' for maximum buyer pride. severe time care elements for industries as various as banks, airways, resorts, supermarkets, are outlined including many how to scouse borrow a march on opponents by way of this progressive and sensible method of patron care.

Extra resources for Herbert C. Kelman: A Pioneer in the Social Psychology of Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Example text

Thus, over the years, Burton has not only inspired me to move in new directions, but has given me the opportunity to utilize earlier ideas and experiences in new contexts. At the broadest level, Burton’s approach in all of its dimensions—the process of direct communication between adversaries, the human-needs framework, the scholar-practitioner model—spoke to my interest, from the beginning of my career, in contributing, as a social psychologist, to the emerging peace research enterprise. It struck me as the kind of direct and—from my parochial perspective— social-psychological contribution to resolving international conflicts that I had been searching for.

This raises the question of the transfer of workshop learnings to the policy process. As mentioned earlier, the goals of producing change—in the form of new learnings—in the workshop participants and transferring the new learnings to the policy process may come into conflict, in that the requirements for maximizing change in the setting may contradict the requirements for maximizing transfer. Balancing these contradictory requirements poses a major challenge to the theory and practice of interactive problem solving.

Thus, over the years, Burton has not only inspired me to move in new directions, but has given me the opportunity to utilize earlier ideas and experiences in new contexts. At the broadest level, Burton’s approach in all of its dimensions—the process of direct communication between adversaries, the human-needs framework, the scholar-practitioner model—spoke to my interest, from the beginning of my career, in contributing, as a social psychologist, to the emerging peace research enterprise. It struck me as the kind of direct and—from my parochial perspective— social-psychological contribution to resolving international conflicts that I had been searching for.

Download PDF sample

Rated 4.77 of 5 – based on 6 votes