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Group Beliefs

A Conception for Analyzing Group Structure, Processes, and Behavior

Authors:

  1. Daniel Bar-Tal

    1. School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Social Psychology (SSSOC)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 1-4
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  3. Nature of Beliefs

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 5-21
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  4. Historical Perspective on Shared Beliefs

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 23-33
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  5. The Conception of Group Beliefs

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 35-46
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  7. Formation and Maintenance of Group Beliefs

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 63-77
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  8. Group Beliefs and Group Changes

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 79-91
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  10. Implications

    • Daniel Bar-Tal
    Pages 105-113
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  11. Back Matter

    Pages 115-140
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About this book

"Individuals who live in groups hold common beliefs which define their reality, not only as persons, but also as group members. This reality becomes especially important when group members become aware that they share beliefs and are convinced that these beliefs characterize them as a group. In this case common beliefs become group beliefs." With this statement, Dr. Bar-Tal begins his far-reaching analysis of beliefs as a group phenomenon. Group beliefs are shown to have important behavioral, cognitive, and affective implications for group members and the group as a whole. They may contribute to the behavioral direction a group takes, coordinate group activities, determine the intensity and involvement of group members, and influence the way group members affect the leaders. This book introduces and articulates the implications of a new concept of group beliefs, shedding new light on the structure and processes of groups, focusing on such phenomena as group formation, subgrouping, splits, mergence and group disintegration. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, this integrative conception opens new avenues to the study and understanding of group behavior.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Education, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    Daniel Bar-Tal

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Group Beliefs

  • Book Subtitle: A Conception for Analyzing Group Structure, Processes, and Behavior

  • Authors: Daniel Bar-Tal

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Social Psychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3298-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York, Inc. 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7956-3Published: 30 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-3298-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 140

  • Topics: Personality and Social Psychology

  • Industry Sectors: Consumer Packaged Goods, Engineering

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