The psychology of interpersonal behaviour / Michael Argyle

Includes bibliographical references and index

Interpersonal behaviour is a central part of human life. Social behaviour and relationships with others are one of the main sources of happiness, but their failure may result in great distress and can be a root cause of mental disorders. Over the past two decades detailed analysis of social interaction and relationships has been carried out with the aim of learning the most effective social techniques and how to teach these skills. The first edition of this book outlined what amounted to a breakthrough in the analysis of social behaviour and since then it has become widely used as an introductory textbook of social psychology - invaluable to those interested in the subject or whose work involves dealing with people, such as interviewers, teachers, managers, or doctors, as well as anyone who wants to know how to make friends and influence people. For this new edition, the fifth, Michael Argyle has included the latest research on non-verbal communication, social skills and happiness, and has revised and updated the text throughout