We are hosting a series of book club discussions for 'The Power of Us', where the authors (Jay Van Bavel or Dominic Packer) will lead a discussion about the science of group dynamics, collective behavior, and social identity. The expectation is that people will read the book and sign up for the book club, the authors will then host a virtual conversation about the book. If there is sufficient interest, we will offer two meeting times:
To learn more about the book go to:
www.powerofus.online
The award-winning book covers many core principles and topics in social psychology, including the nature of the self, social identity, cult psychology, intergroup relations, prejudice and stereotyping, political polarization, crowd behavior, social norms, dissent, and leadership. We also revisit—and provide contemporary reinterpretations—of many of the classic studies in the field, including the minimal group research, Asch’s conformity studies, Milgram’s obedience research, and the Stanford Prison Experiment. The book is written for a broad audience and could be easily read by folks with no background in psychology.
If you sign up, we will reach out when we have a sufficient number of people to coordinate the first book club. Likewise, if we have enough people we might also try to create different book clubs based on interests (e.g., academics, people in business, educators, etc). Note: We will keep you contact information fully confidential and it will not be used for anything other than the book club.
