Not by Chance Alone
My Life as a Social Psychologist
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, History, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Elliot Aronson | ISBN: | 9780465023523 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books | Publication: | August 24, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elliot Aronson |
| ISBN: | 9780465023523 |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Publication: | August 24, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Language: | English |
How does a boy from a financially and intellectually impoverished background grow up to become a Harvard researcher, win international acclaim for his groundbreaking work, and catch fire as a pioneering psychologist? As the only person in the history of the American Psychological Association to have won all three of its highest honors-for distinguished research, teaching, and writing- Elliot Aronson is living proof that humans are capable of capturing the power of the situation and conquering the prison of personality.
A personal and compelling look into Aronson's profound contributions to the field of social psychology, Not by Chance Alone is a lifelong story of human potential and the power of social change.
How does a boy from a financially and intellectually impoverished background grow up to become a Harvard researcher, win international acclaim for his groundbreaking work, and catch fire as a pioneering psychologist? As the only person in the history of the American Psychological Association to have won all three of its highest honors-for distinguished research, teaching, and writing- Elliot Aronson is living proof that humans are capable of capturing the power of the situation and conquering the prison of personality.
A personal and compelling look into Aronson's profound contributions to the field of social psychology, Not by Chance Alone is a lifelong story of human potential and the power of social change.
