The Oxford handbook of the human essence

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The Oxford handbook of the human essence

edited by Martijn van Zomeren, John F. Dovidio

(Oxford library of psychology)

Oxford University Press, c2018

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What is the human essence? Although typically viewed as one of the big questions in philosophy, exploring the human essence requires a deep and comprehensive understanding of the human condition and thus social psychological perspectives are pivotal. Advances in social-psychological theorizing and research suggest that humans can be viewed as biological beings as well as cultural creatures, rational reasoners as well as emotional enigmas, moral minds as well as amoral agents. In this volume, talented scholars come together to present a fascinating array of insight into such topics ranging from evolutionary approaches to social constructivist accounts that essentially deny the existence of a human essence altogether. As such, this volume showcases the various shades of human essence that social psychology has discovered. Through these novel chapters, edited by Martijn van Zomeren and John F. Dovidio, The Oxford Handbook of the Human Essence expertly articulates both what social psychology can tell us about the human essence, and the astonishing range of perspectives reflected within this field. Consequently, this volume also raises important questions about the future of social psychology and the role of the notion of the human essence.

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Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: The Human Essence John F. Dovidio and Martijn Van Zomeren SECTION ONE: INDIVIDUALITY Chapter 2: An Existential Psychological Perspective on the Human Essence Daniel Sullivan and Roman Palitsky Chapter 3: Masters of Our Universe: The Existential Animal Travis Proulx Chapter 4: Free Will and the Human Essence: Responsible Autonomy, Meaning and Cultural Participation Roy F. Baumeister Chapter 5: Essential Self-Evaluation Motives: Caring About Who We Are Aiden P. Gregg and Constantine Sedikides Chapter 6: The Tripartite Motivational Human Essence: Value, Control, and Truth Working Together James F.M. Cornwell and E. Tory Higgins Chapter 7: People as Penguins: Thermoregulation as Part of the Human Essence Hans IJzerman and Lotje J. Hogerzeil Chapter 8: The Obviousness and Obvious Limits of Individuality as Human Essence Martijn van Zomeren SECTION TWO: SOCIALITY Chapter 9: Prosocial Behavior as a Human Essence David A. Schroeder and William G. Graziano Chapter 10: The Human Essence in Helping Relations: Belongingness, Independence and Status Arie Nadler Chapter 11: Does Aggression Make us Human? Joseph A. Vandello and Curtis Puryear Chapter 12: Morality and Social Identity Naomi Ellemers Chapter 13: Justice and Human Essence Tom R. Tyler Chapter 14: Biology as Destiny or as Freedom? On Reflexivity, Collectivity and the Realization of Human Potential Stephen Reicher Chapter 15: Six Social Elements in Search of an Essence Roger Giner-Sorolla SECTION THREE: CULTURAL EMBEDDEDNESS Chapter 16: Talking about Humanness: Is Human Essence Talk a Human Essence? Yoshihisa Kashima Chapter 17: Promotion or Preventing Change Through Political Participation: About Political Actors, Movements, and Networks Bert Klandermans Chapter 18: Values and the Human Being Jan Cieciuch and Shalom H. Schwartz Chapter 19: The Relational Essence of Cultural Psychology: Decolonizing Love and (Well-) Being Glenn Adams, Sara Estrada-Villalta, and Tugce Kurtis Chapter 20: Human Essence: Toward a Relational Reconstruction Kenneth J. Gergen Chapter 21: Human Essences and Cultural Embeddedness: A Gene-Culture Co-Evolution Perspective Ronald Fischer Chapter 22: Human Essence in Conclusion: Why Psychology Needs a Bigger Picture and Some Suggestions on How to Get There Martijn van Zomeren and John F. Dovidio

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