Background
Bar-tal, Daniel was born on January 31, 1946 in Stalinabad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Yaakov and Sofia (Balter) Bar-tal. arrived in Israel, 1957.
("Individuals who live in groups hold common beliefs which...)
"Individuals who live in groups hold common beliefs which define their reality, not only as persons, but also as group members. This reality becomes especially important when group members become aware that they share beliefs and are convinced that these beliefs characterize them as a group. In this case common beliefs become group beliefs." With this statement, Dr. Bar-Tal begins his far-reaching analysis of beliefs as a group phenomenon. Group beliefs are shown to have important behavioral, cognitive, and affective implications for group members and the group as a whole. They may contribute to the behavioral direction a group takes, coordinate group activities, determine the intensity and involvement of group members, and influence the way group members affect the leaders. This book introduces and articulates the implications of a new concept of group beliefs, shedding new light on the structure and processes of groups, focusing on such phenomena as group formation, subgrouping, splits, mergence and group disintegration. By taking an interdisciplinary approach, this integrative conception opens new avenues to the study and understanding of group behavior.
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(This work offers a holistic presentation of security, its...)
This work offers a holistic presentation of security, its broader sources and ramifications in Israel - and by extension, any other country in the world. We extend the usual focus of analysis to include elements of societal life rather than the usual formats restricted to the military sphere or, alternatively, to a single sector of society. Working from a psychological/sociological/geopolitical approach, this work provides a truly multidisciplinary perspective. We assembled contributions from political scientists, sociologists, historians, psychologists, a geographer, a criminologist, and educator, a media expert, and an economist. These authors bring together an array of conceptual tools and methodologies, highlighting for readers, again the set of formative security variables, antecedent factors, and social mechanisms that are instrumental in shaping security concerns and responses, as well as insecurity-security's wider impact on any given society.
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(Shared Beliefs in a Society is a much-needed contribution...)
Shared Beliefs in a Society is a much-needed contribution to societal psychology, a new emerging subfield of social psychology, which studies societies from a social psychological perspective. Daniel Bar-Tal presents his work of the last 15 years on shared beliefs in societies under one conceptual framework from which to identify beliefs held in common by entire societies and nations. Using examples form the history, politics, sociology, culture, and education from different societies, the author offers that social psychology can provide a unique perspective on society, but it can also benefit from integrating contributions from other social sciences into its own theorizing effort.
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Bar-tal, Daniel was born on January 31, 1946 in Stalinabad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Yaakov and Sofia (Balter) Bar-tal. arrived in Israel, 1957.
Bachelor, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1970. Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1974.
Research associate University Pittsburgh, 1974-1975. Senior lecturer Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1979-1983, lecturer Israel, 1975-1979. Visiting associate professor Vanderbuilt University, Nashville, 1981-1982.
Fellow professor Tel-Aviv University, Israel, 1983-1988, professor Israel, 1989-1999. Visiting professor Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1987-1988. Consultant Ministry Education, Israel, 1977-1998.
(Shared Beliefs in a Society is a much-needed contribution...)
(This work offers a holistic presentation of security, its...)
("Individuals who live in groups hold common beliefs which...)
Member National Board Israel Consumers Council, International Society Political Psychology, Society Experimental Social Psychology, Society Psychological Study Social Issues, American Educational Research Association, International Society of Political Psychology (president since 1999).
Married Yaffa Zygiel, August 12, 1970. Children: Shai, Daphne.