1st Edition

The Scientific Study of Social Behaviour

By Michael Argyle Copyright 2013
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1957 this title was an up-to-date account of psychological research into human social behaviour of the time. There are chapters on interaction between pairs of people, behaviour in small social groups, and human relations in industry. The author avoided the adoption of any particular theoretical position, and concentrated on the established empirical findings of the time.... Read more
Preface Acknowledgements 1 Introduction Part I. Methodology 2 Methods of studying social behaviour 3 The explanation of social behaviour Part II. Generalisations and theories 4 Interaction between two people 5 Small social groups 6 Human relations in industry and other social organisations References Author index Subject index

Biography

Argyle, Michael