Social Interaction

more than a sneaking suspicion that their genuine information content has been extremely limited. It is with considerable pleasure, therefore, that one comes upon a book which is outstanding in its own field and which can be unhesitatingly recommended. Argyle, in fact, makes clear his dissatisfaction with the traditional approach of many social psychologists, particularly in respect of their disregard for behaviour and their consequent alienation from the other behavioural sciences. Indeed, he is at pains to draw upon the findings of workers in related fields, such as psychiatrists and anthropologists, in obtaining a properly rounded picture of social pheno-