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Social Psychology book cover
Social Psychology, 7/e
David G Myers, Hope College
Module C

Chapter Outline

The Global Crisis

  1. Overshooting the Earth's Carrying Capacity
    1. World Population Will Double
    2. Economic Growth Is Increasing Consumption
  2. Enabling Sustainable Lifestyles
    1. Increasing Efficiency and Productivity
    2. Reducing Consumption

The Social Psychology of Materialism and Simplicity

  1. Increased Materialism
  2. Wealth and Well-Being
    1. Are Rich People Happier?
    2. Does Economic Growth Improve Human Morale?
  3. Why Materialism Fails to Satisfy
    1. The Adaptation-Level Phenomenon
    2. Social Comparison

Toward Sustainable Consumption

Personal Postscript: A Final Word








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