Mood matters

By John L. Casti

Subjects: Sozioökonomischer Wandel, Future studies & forecasting - general & miscellaneous, Social sciences - general & miscellaneous, Public opinion - general & miscellaneous, Soziales Lebensgefühl, Behavioral psychology, Social psychology, Psychological aspects, Mood (Psychology), Causation, Lebensstil, Mood (psychology), Social prediction, Social change

Description: Casti argues that human affairs-- fashions, economic trends and the fall of governments or wars-- can be traced back to an underlying social mood, which heavily biases the way things develop.