Haunting Haven    by Convoy Brown
Price: Free! 1280 words. Language: English. Published by M.H. Dartos on April 12, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
I haunt the walkways and doorways, a specter on the boardwalk of dying dreams. I am a man alone simply spending time in a simple way, the only way I know. Yet into this self imposed solitude wander the lost and lonely; seeking connection; seeking condolence; speaking in riddles.

Ignorance and Evil: An Analysis of Racism in South Africa    by Newton Fortuin
Price: Free! 29080 words. Language: English. Published on July 5, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
Evil is the ultimate example of how actively clinging to old outdated paradigms of can and does have severe repercussions for humanity. This book suggests that evil is real and that evil people and evil institutions do exist. And often, as had been the case in South Africa, extreme evil is committed in the name of religion with the perpetrators cloaking their despicable behaviour in its name.

Den Fria Marknaden har snart gjort 99% av oss utfattiga (Swedish/Svenska)    by Anderberg
Price: Free! 76700 words. Language: Swedish. Published on May 22, 2012. Nonfiction » Politics and Current Affairs » World politics.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Om inget annat så visade den ekonomiska krisen 2008 hur nära vi är en ekonomisk kollaps av det system vi alla lider under idag. Det system som kallas den ”fria marknaden”. Boken visar hur vi kommit dit vi är med början för 100 år sedan med en viss Edward Bernays som skapade en ny politisk idé byggd på att styra människors irrationella känslor så de blev lyckliga och lugna genom konsumtion.

The Intellectual Roots of Grounded Theory    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $0.99 USD. 2970 words. Language: English. Published on May 21, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
Grounded theory is an open-ended approach to research that can be adapted to many uses. This article shows how adaptable grounded theory is and was meant to be. Originating in the Chicago school of Sociology about 100 years ago, GT does not have to be about technicalities, but researchers can use it as an adaptable and open-ended approach to developing understandings of human situations.

Virtual sociability: From Community to Communitas    by Sorin Adam Matei
Price: Free! 36660 words. Language: English. Published on May 8, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
(3.00 from 1 review)
How do virtual communities come together? What makes them strong? What social theories can be used for explaining them? What rules and policies can be used to make virtual communities last? The book is the product of the Online Interaction Seminar, Purdue University. It includes 2d codes, which facilitate connecting the print version of the book to online resources.

Happy? Exposing the Cultural Myths about Happiness    by Tony Wellington
Price: $0.99 USD. 109890 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2011. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
our culture is continually insisting that we can all be much happier than we already are. but is this really possible? to find out tony wellington went in search of answers. he analysed masses of empirical research from around the globe and interviewed a wide range of people, from celebrities to doctors. the results provide a fascinating insight into western society and the human condition.

Blessed are the Introverts    by Mark Stucky
Price: Free! 1140 words. Language: English. Published on December 1, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Introverts and extroverts often just don't comprehend each other. Assuming everyone functions with the same psychological engine, however, causes misunderstandings. Diesel engines don't run on gasoline, and introverts operate differently than extroverts. This humorous article examines some of the differences between the two personality types.

Attitudes Mistaking Lack Of Awareness For Stupidity    by Monica P
Price: $0.99 USD. 590 words. Language: English. Published on July 7, 2010. Nonfiction » Social Science » Social psychology.
What is stupid? What is mindlessness? Discover the attitude of the every day teen, and the social stamp they get put with when they grow out of their shells and start doing something really stupid.