Ebook: Explaining social behavior: more nuts and bolts for the social sciences

Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1: Explanation And Mechanisms -- 1: Explanation -- 2: Mechanisms -- 3: Interpretation -- Part 2: Mind -- 4: Motivations -- 5: Self-interest and altruism -- 6: Myopia and foresight -- 7: Beliefs -- 8: Emotions -- Part 3: Action -- 9: Desires and opportunities -- 10: Persons and situations -- 11: Rational choice -- 12: Rationality and behavior -- 13: Responding to irrationality -- 14: Some implications for textual interpretation -- Part 4: Lessons From The Natural Sciences -- 15: Physiology and neuroscience -- 16: Explanation by consequences and natural selection -- 17: Selection and human behavior -- Part 5: Interaction -- 18: Unintended consequences -- 19: Strategic interaction -- 20: Games and behavior -- 21: Trust -- 22: Social norms -- 23: Collective belief formation -- 24: Collective action -- 25: Collective decision-making -- 26: Organizations and institutions -- Conclusion: Is social science possible? -- Index.