Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of Psychology 1st Edition
by IUPsyS (Author), Kazuo Shigemasu (Author), Sonoko Kuwano (Author), Takao Sato (Author), Tetsuro Matsuzawa (Author)
Highlights from one of the most successful international psychology conferences since the beginning of this century
Diversity in Harmony distills the Proceedings of the 31st
International Congress of Psychology into selected readings that
highlight the Congress’s theme. The text includes research that offers
recent insights gained from multidisciplinary perspectives and
methodologies. The volume also contains chapters that put psychology at
the center of our understanding and ability to address the many problems
facing groups and individuals in modern society. As the contributors
clearly show, the social problems often require multidisciplinary
approaches.
With contributions from experts from around the
globe, the book explores a wealth of topics that examine new synergies
such as artificial empathy, prosocial primates and understanding about
others’ actions in chimpanzees and humans. The volume also contains
readings on psychology confronting societal challenges with topics
including: Culturally relevant personality assessment; Emotion-related
self-regulation and Children's social, psychological and academic
functioning. This vital resource:
- Presents readings from presentations that were highlighted at the 31st International Congress of Psychology
- Includes contributions from an international panel of renowned experts
- Offers information that compares the minds of primates and contemporary humans, and examines human cognitive capability
- Contains 24 chapters that explore a wide range of topics presented at the Congress
Written for professionals and students in the field, Diversity in Harmony
is filled with contributions from noted experts and offers a reflection
of the state of psychology in the second decade of the 21st century.
