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Social psychology : the science of the social side of life -- Social cognition : how we think about the social world -- Social perception : perceiving and understanding others -- The self : answering the question "Who am I?" -- Attitudes : evaluating and responding to the social world -- The causes, effects, and cures of stereotying, prejudice and discrimination -- Interpersonal attraction, close relationships, and love -- Social influence : changing others' behavior -- Prosocial behavior : helping others -- Aggression : its nature, causes, and control -- Groups and individuals : the consequences of belonging -- Social psychology : a guide to dealing with adversity and achieving a happy life

Introducing social psychology -- Social thinking -- The self in a social world -- Social beliefs and judgments -- Behavior and attitudes -- Social influence -- Genes, culture, and gender -- Conformity and obedience -- Persuasion -- Group influence -- Social relations -- Prejudice: disliking others -- Aggression: hurting others -- Attraction and intimacy: liking and loving others -- Helping -- Conflict and peacemaking -- Applying social psychology -- Social psychology in the clinic -- Social psychology in court -- Social psychology and the sustainable future -- Epilogue -- References R-1 -- Name index Ni-1 -- Subject index/glossary Si-

An invitation to social psychology -- The methods of social psychology -- The social self -- Social cognition: thinking about people and situations -- Social attribution: explaining behavior -- Emotion -- Attitudes, behavior, and rationalization -- Persuasion -- Social influence -- Relationships and attraction -- Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination -- Groups -- Aggression -- Altruism and cooperation -- Glossary -- References -- Credits -- Name index -- Subject index

Introduction to social psychology -- Research methods in social psychology -- Socialization through the life course -- Self and self-esteem -- Self-presentation and impression management -- Emotions -- Social perception and cognition -- Attitudes -- Symbolic communication and language -- Social influence and persuasion -- Altruism and prosocial behavior -- Aggression -- Deviant behavior and social reaction -- Interpersonal attraction and relationships -- Understanding groups -- Group processes -- Social structure and personality -- Glossary -- References -- Index

An introduction to social psychology -- Research methods -- The social self -- Social cognition -- Person perception -- Attitudes and persuasion -- Social influence: conformity, social roles, and obedience -- Group processes -- Stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination -- Helping and prosocial behavior -- Aggression -- Intimate relationships.

"Social Psychology, second Canadian Edition has been updated to reflect the Canadian social psychology landscape. These updates include. Expanded coverage of intergroup relations. Chapter 9, Intergroup Relations, is unique to the Canadian edition. It covers an area whose significance is increasingly recognized in North America and much of the content. The chapter reflects research conducted in North America, East Asia, several European countries, and Australia. The chapter was added to the Canadian edition and expanded for the second Canadian edition to distinguish between the processes that happen within a group from those that happen between groups. It discusses early crowd theories and recent research developments focused on social identity theory. In addition, there are sections on intergroup conflicts, strategies for resolving intergroup conflicts, and acculturation of immigrants"--

Preface -- About the authors -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Introducing social psychology -- Social cognition and social thinking -- Attribution and social explanation -- Self and identity -- Attitudes -- Persuasion and attitude change -- Social influence -- People in groups -- Leadership and group decision' making -- Prejudice and discrimination -- Intergroup behaviour -- Aggression -- Prosocial behaviour -- Attraction and close relationships -- Language and communication -- Culture -- Glossary -- References -- Author index -- Subject index

The eagerly anticipated second edition of this popular textbook captures the excitement and relevance to everyday life of the fascinating and fast-moving field of social psychology. This book is a comprehensive and lively guide to the subject that extensively reappraises classic studies, highlights cutting-edge areas of research and provides fascinating examples of how social psychological theory and research apply to a wide range of real-world issues such as fake news, internet addiction and cyberbullying.Innovative interactive features, including 'exploring further' activities, 'applying social psychology' exercises and 'student project spotlights', place the student experience at the heart of this book. Its engaging and inclusive approach helps students to develop a strong and nuanced understanding of key topics in social psychology and also encourages broader skills that will help not only in their studies but their future careers

Social Psychology, Twelfth Edition, engages students with the dynamic field of social psychology, encouraging exploration of personal passions-from sports to politics-while providing insights into the scientific principles that underpin daily interactions and behaviors, dispelling misconceptions, and demonstrating social psychology's real-world relevance

"We cast social psychology in the intellectual tradition of the liberal arts. By the teaching of great literature, philosophy, and science, liberal arts education seeks to expand our awareness and to liberate us from the confines of the present. By focusing on humanly significant issues, we aim to offer social psychology's big ideas and findings to pre-professional psychology students, and to do so in ways that stimulate all students. And with close-up looks at how the game is played-at the varied research tools that reveal the workings of our social nature-we hope to enable students to think smarter"--