Rumor Psychology by Nicholas Difonzo

Rumor Psychology by Nicholas Difonzo

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Summary

Rumors are an enduring feature of our social and organizational landscapes. They attract attention, evoke emotion, incite involvement, affect attitudes and actions - and they are ubiquitous. This book investigates how rumors start and spread, the accuracy of different types of rumor, and how rumors can be controlled, and more.

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Rumor Psychology by Nicholas Difonzo

The authors investigate how rumours start and spread, the accuracy of different types of rumour, and how rumours can be controlled, particularly given their propagation across media outlets and within organisations.
DiFonzo is an associate professor of psychology at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). Bordia is an associate professor in the School of Management at the University of South Australia, Adelaide.
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ISBN 13 9781591474265
ISBN 10 1591474264
Title Rumor Psychology
Author Nicholas Difonzo
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher American Psychological Association
Year published 2006-11-30
Number of pages 392
Prizes Winner of IndieFab awards (Psychology) 2006
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