Format:
VIII, 314 S. ;
,
24 cm.
ISBN:
0-262-13445-4
Content:
"In this monograph, Bertram Malle describes behavior explanations as having a dual nature - as being both cognitive and social acts - and proposes a comprehensive theoretical model that integrates the two aspects. When people try to understand puzzling human behavior, they construct behavior explanations, which are a fundamental tool of social cognition. But Malle argues, behavior explanations exist not only in the mind; they are also overt verbal actions used for social purposes. When people explain their own behavior or the behavior of others, they are using the explanation to manage a social interaction - by offering clarification, trying to save face, or casting blame. Malle's account makes clear why these two aspects of behavior explanation exist and why they are closely linked; along the way, he illustrates the sophisticated and subtle patterns of folk behavior explanations."--BOOK JACKET.
Note:
"A Bradford book".. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-305) and index
Language:
English
Subjects:
Psychology
Keywords:
Attribution
;
Sozialpsychologie
;
Bibliografie
URL:
http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=014176919&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA