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Essentials of Social Psychology
- Narrated by: Wind Goodfriend
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's summary
Every interaction you have with people, each day of your life, involves social psychology. For those of us who have struggled to fit in or wish we received more invitations to socialize, this relatively new field of study can be eye-opening when it comes to gaining a better understanding of the basics of human interactions.
In this illuminating Audible Original, Professor Wind Goodfriend explores the various facets of social psychology, including how we form personal identities, the importance of perceptions, the human need to be liked and respected, stereotypes and prejudices, and more.
Social psychology can be both fascinating in its own right and, ideally, applicable to your everyday life. It can offer you insights into how you relate to others in your friendships, how other people make judgments about you, how to get others to help you, how to manage your anger and aggression, what power of persuasion you have at your fingertips, and so much more.
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Learn four simple, slow breathing techniques to calm your emotions and leave you stress-free. In addition, these forms of breathing will improve cardiovascular health and your sleep and will also reduce inflammation. Breathing expert Eddie Stern guides you through these practices and also explains exactly how and why they work. These techniques are also a boon to mindfulness and meditation. So tune in, relax, and get ready to take some deep, life-changing breaths through Eddie Stern’s excellent coaching.
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I started to cry....and this Dad doesn't do that
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- Gail L'esperance
- 08-28-22
I learned so much
What a great lecture on why we do what we do as social beings. It was easy to listen to and loaded with fascinating insights.
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- S Roberts
- 10-11-22
Love the subject.
I found this book to be a good refresher of a social psychology course I took in college. I feel like the author narrated the story very well and you can tell she has passion for the subject. I also appreciated her transparency and references from real life stories, some of which were her own.
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- Amazoner 2.0
- 01-15-23
Great introduction
Overall a pretty thorough introduction into the fascinating topic of social psychology and gives a good overall overview into understanding behaviors. References to supporting studies and results were clearly explained.
The narrator is easy to understand and therefore listen to without being dull and monotonous like some other narrators on Great Courses.
Highly recommend as an introduction.
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- Jim
- 03-30-23
Worth a listen
This was an enjoyable overview of social psychology concepts. It made me interested in exploring some of the other topics in more detail.
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- Michael Mayberry
- 12-12-23
The difference between social groups.
I enjoyed this lecture series. There were many things that were covered that I had heard about before, but the relevance to the topics were consistent and enjoyable to listen to.
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- Clea Cloutier
- 11-04-22
I learned a lot
Fantastic. The final story was heartbreaking and bittersweet. I highly recommend this audiobook. I’m a psychology major and I’ll be using this as a source in some of my coursework.
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- Luna Lynn
- 12-05-22
Great listen
Wonderful listen for my morning walks/runs. Seemed balanced and evidence based. Thank You for sharing your expertise!
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- J'aime Montanye
- 12-11-23
worth the time
Very interesting topic, put into simple understandable terms. I am going to look for her other title to start next.
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- Gilbert M. Stack
- 08-14-22
A Solid Intro to an Important Field
Goodfriend provides a solid, easily followed, introduction to the field of social psychology. The best chapter was Lecture 7 on Conformity and Blind Obedience in which Goodfriend explores some well known experiments on people to see how far they would follow orders and what would happen when the “rules” were removed. It’s a disturbing lecture, but there was also some reassuring moments when she examines responses by people who bucked the majority and stood up for what they thought was right. The best single moment in the series is at the end of the final lecture when the author explores the very famous case of Kitty Genovese who was stabbed a very large number of times over a half an hour period while dozens of people—her neighbors—listened and did nothing. I’ve read about this case in textbooks and seen it pop up again and again in popular literature and shows. This was the first time, however, that I ever heard the counter story. Kitty was not ignored by everyone. One neighbor intervened shouting from his window until the assailant ran away. Another called the police (it was pre 911) only to be told the police already knew about the incident. And a third went out to hold her friend while she died waiting for medical help. Reporters apparently admitted to editing their stories to make the neighbors appear more callous and brutal so that they could sell more papers. This is a good set of lectures.
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- RAP
- 03-30-23
Seems a nice intro to the topic
i have to write 15 words to post a review, but my heading says everything.
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