The Social Brain

How Diversity Made The Modern Mind

Richard Crisp

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English

Constable
22 October 2015

Psychology; Social, group or collective psychology

Is conflict caused by an inherently hostile human nature? Are efforts to

promote peaceful co-existence fated to fail? Is the story of human

history destined to play out a clash of civilizations?

These are the questions framing contemporary debate over diversity, immigration and multiculturalism. The Social Brain

provides an entirely new psychological perspective on this debate. It

argues that diversity is critical to our very survival as a species;

that contact with different cultures was, and is, the essential element

that fuels our creativity, innovation and growth. It asserts that

diversity was the key to our intellectual evolution and will be integral

to helping us tackle the most pressing social, political and economic

concerns of our time.

The Social Brain ties the origins of the

modern mind to the evolution of human society, and provides an entirely

new insight into how we can harness the ingenuity and invention that

reside within us all.

By: Richard Crisp
Imprint: Constable
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 163mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9781472120236
ISBN 10: 147212023X
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 22 October 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

With over 125 academic papers and the discipline's highest accolades and awards, Richard Crisp is established as one of the UK's most dynamic, distinctive, and distinguished behavioural scientists. He is the past winner of both the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Spearman Medal and mid-career prize, and was one of the youngest ever academics to be appointed a Full Professor. Richard's scientific contributions provide new insights into how society shapes our behaviour, beliefs, attitudes, and values. Richard is the author of several books, including the introductory textbook Essential Social Psychology. He has also blogged for the New York-based popular magazine Psychology Today and is Chief Editor of the Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Richard is a young, dynamic leader in his field who relishes the opportunity to break new ground, both in his interdisciplinary scholarship and his passion for big ideas. He has established an international reputation for behavioural science and its application to the most significant social issues of our time.

Reviews for The Social Brain: How Diversity Made The Modern Mind

Written in a thought-provoking and entertaining style, The Social Brain reviews the scientific evidence behind our natural tendency to detect and react to social difference . . a must read for anybody interested in the psychology of intergroup conflict, intercultural relations, and the design of policies to manage social diversity.