A growing body of research shows that social networks and identities have a profound impact on mental and physical health. With such mounting evidence of the importance of social relationships in protecting health, the challenge we face is explaining why this should be the case. What is it that social groups offer that appears to be just as beneficial as a daily dose of vitamin C or regular exercise?

This edited book brings together the latest research on how group memberships, and the social identities associated with them, determine people s health and well-being. The volume...

This ground-breaking book presents a new approach to the psychology of health which suggests social ties are just as important for your health as physical factors such as diet and exercise. Pioneered by the authors over the last decade, this points to the capacity for group life --and the social identities that underpin it -- to be the source of a potent 'social cure' (while sometimes also being a social curse). The New Psychology of Health provides a powerful framework for reconceptualising the psychological dimensions of a broad range of health conditions -- including...

This ground-breaking book presents a new approach to the psychology of health which suggests social ties are just as important for your health as physical factors such as diet and exercise. Pioneered by the authors over the last decade, this points to the capacity for group life --and the social identities that underpin it -- to be the source of a potent 'social cure' (while sometimes also being a social curse). The New Psychology of Health provides a powerful framework for reconceptualising the psychological dimensions of a broad range of health conditions -- including...

This definitive volume provides an up-to-date comprehensive and concise analysis of the use of Errorless Learning (EL) principles in neuro-rehabilitation. It covers the historical foundations, current understanding of underlying mechanisms that support learning, and its use in memory and language rehabilitation as applied to particular populations across the age span. It addresses questions of efficacy through analysis of research comparing EL with other recognised learning methods and principles. This central EL resource will be invaluable for students in psychology, neuropsychology and...

This definitive volume provides an up-to-date comprehensive and concise analysis of the use of Errorless Learning (EL) principles in neuro-rehabilitation. It covers the historical foundations, current understanding of underlying mechanisms that support learning, and its use in memory and language rehabilitation as applied to particular populations across the age span. It addresses questions of efficacy through analysis of research comparing EL with other recognised learning methods and principles. This central EL resource will be invaluable for students in psychology, neuropsychology and...