Popularity Explained: The Social Psychology of Grade School

Popularity is a social phenomenon that re-emerges every year in every school around the world; yet, despite how common it is and how important it is to students, it has never been fully explained. This book is NOT a how-to-guide of tired cliches nor is it a story of personal growth and discovery. With clear language and simple logic, Popularity Explained answers how popularity works and why it emerges so predictably. Based on published scientific literature, it draws on concepts from psychology and neuroscience to explain this fascinating social phenomenon. For more information, please see: PopularityExplained.com Contents Preface Chapter 1: The Phenomenon That Is Chapter 2: Students We All Know Chapter 3: The Hierarchy of Attraction Chapter 4: Input of Energy Chapter 5: Attraction, Liking, and Attachment Chapter 6: The Emergence of Popularity Chapter 7: Liking and Disliking Chapter 8: The Situation Chapter 9: Friendship and the Genesis of Cliques Chapter 10: Breaking In and Painful Self Discovery Chapter 11: Some Questions Answered Chapter 12: Practical Advice and Conclusions Appendix 1: The Original Essay Appendix 2: Further Reading Acknowledgements Bibliography