The watercooler effect : a psychologist explores the extraordinary power of rumors / Nicholas DiFonz...
The watercooler effect : a psychologist explores the extraordinary power of rumors / Nicholas DiFonz...
The watercooler effect : a psychologist explores the extraordinary power of rumors / Nicholas DiFonzo.
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New York : Avery, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N302.24/ 9
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
To rumor is human -- Swimming in rumors : the prevalence and power of hearsay -- It's clear that it's unclear : how rumors help us make sense of an uncertain world -- A family resemblance : gossip and urban legend, rumor's close cousins -- It's a small world around the watercooler : how, why, and wh...
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New York : Avery, 2008.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"With significant implications for business, politics, and social life. DiFonzo explores the psychology of what happens at the "watercoolers" of the world. He reveals, for example, how our biases shape information as it makes its way through society, how prejudices surface and stay afloat, how conflicts spiral out of control, why trust is paramount...
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The watercooler effect : a psychologist explores the extraordinary power of rumors / Nicholas DiFonzo.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N302.24/ 9
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74VMjPBddBZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMjPBddBZg
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ISBN
9781583333259
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302.24
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991001008429702626
