How the Mind Explains Behavior

Author: Bertram F. Malle
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0262633396

How the Mind Explains Behavior: Folk Explanations, Meaning, and Social Interaction (A Bradford Book)

In this provocative 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. Get How the Mind Explains Behavior diet books 2013 for free.
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 be Check How the Mind Explains Behavior our best diet books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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