Description:
This important book considers the wealth of social psychological research on human values (e.g. honesty, equality, freedom, security) and examines the role they play in our attitudes, behavior, well-being, and interaction with others.
Review Quotes:
"This is a thought-provoking book on values, bringing together work not just from psychology but also from other disciplines, such as philosophy. The book includes many new ideas based on diverse literature and I can see it contributing to the thinking of academics as well as the general public." Anat Bardi, Royal Holloway University of London, UK
"Professor Maio provides a lucid, thoughtful, thorough, and integrative picture of the current state of psychological research and theory on values. His book is a worthy successor to Milton Rokeach's seminal work and will, I'm sure, shape the field for years to come." Tim Kasser, Professor & Chair of Psychology, Knox College, Illinois, USA
"Some books are milestones in an area. The Psychology of Values is one of those. Values receive remarkably little attention in psychology, considering how fundamental values are in our lives and societies. Gregory Maio's passion for this topic will be much appreciated by students and researchers in psychology and beyond." Bas Verplanken, Professor of Social Psychology, University of Bath, UK