Leading Edges in Social and Behavioral Science

Type

Book

Authors

Luce ( Luce, R. Duncan )

Smelser ( Smelser, Neil J. )

Gerstein ( Gerstein, Dean R. )

ISBN 10

0871545608

ISBN 13

9780871545602

Tags

Research, Psychology

Description

The reach of the social and behavioral sciences is currently so broad and interdisciplinary that staying abreast of developments has become a daunting task. The thirty papers that constitute Leading Edges in Social and Behavioral Science provide a unique composite picture of recent findings and promising new research opportunities within most areas of social and behavioral research. Prepared by expert scholars under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences, these timely and well-documented reports define research priorities for an impressive range of topics: Part I: Mind and Brain Part II: Behavior in Social Context Part III: Choice and Allocation Part IV: Evolving Institutions Part V: Societies and International Orders Part VI: Data and Analysis - from Amzon

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