Author: Elliot Aronson (University of California, Santa Cruz), Timothy D. Wilson (University of Virginia), Samuel R. Sommers Full Title: Social Psychology, 9th Edition Publisher: Pearson (July 10, 2015) Year: 2016 ISBN-13: 9780133936544 (978-0-13-393654-4) ISBN-10: 0133936546 Pages: 624 Language: English Genre: Psychology File type: PDF (True) Quality: 10/10 Price: $249.40 For courses in Social Psychology Make research relevant through a storytelling approach. Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field through an acclaimed storytelling approach that makes research relevant to students. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and teachers, Elliot Aronson, Tim Wilson, Robin Akert, and new co-author Sam Sommers present the classic studies that have driven the discipline alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology. Table of Contents 01. Introducing Social Psychology 02. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research 03. Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World 04. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People 05. The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context 06. The Need to Justify Our Actions: The Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction 07. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings 08. Conformity: Influencing Behavior 09. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups 10. Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships 11. Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help? 12. Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It? 13. Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 1 — Making a Difference with Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 2 — Social Psychology and Health SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 3 — Social Psychology and the Law ------------- Our members see more. Join us!
