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Book Synopsis
This book offers an accessible and broadly conceived introduction to social psychology. Written in a lucid and lively style, it assumes no prior knowledge of the field, and is the ideal textbook to get students thinking about the subject.

Table of Contents
1. A Brief Introduction.

PART I: The Social Individual.

2. Personality and the Self.

3. Cognition and Social Behaviour.

4. Emotion.

5. Language and Communication.

PART II: Social Interaction and Relationships.

6. The Development of Social Relationships.

7. Interpersonal Relationships.

8. Interaction in Groups.

9. Altruism and Aggression.

PART 111: Understanding the Social World.

10. The Development of Moral Reasoning.

11. Perceiving and Understanding People.

12. Attitudes and Actions.

13. Attitude Organization and Change.

14. Social Representations.

PART IV: Social Issues.

15. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations.

16. The World of Paid Work.

17. Health and Illness.

18. Social Psychology and Policy.

PART V: The Nature of Social Psychology.

19. Research Methods.

20. The Nature of Social Psychology.

Glossary.

Picture Credits.

References.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Introducing Social Psychology

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      Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Published 8 October 2001
      ISBN-13 9780745610948
      978-0745610948
      ISBN-10 0745610943
      Also in:
      Social, group or collective psychology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book offers an accessible and broadly conceived introduction to social psychology. Written in a lucid and lively style, it assumes no prior knowledge of the field, and is the ideal textbook to get students thinking about the subject.

      Table of Contents
      1. A Brief Introduction.

      PART I: The Social Individual.

      2. Personality and the Self.

      3. Cognition and Social Behaviour.

      4. Emotion.

      5. Language and Communication.

      PART II: Social Interaction and Relationships.

      6. The Development of Social Relationships.

      7. Interpersonal Relationships.

      8. Interaction in Groups.

      9. Altruism and Aggression.

      PART 111: Understanding the Social World.

      10. The Development of Moral Reasoning.

      11. Perceiving and Understanding People.

      12. Attitudes and Actions.

      13. Attitude Organization and Change.

      14. Social Representations.

      PART IV: Social Issues.

      15. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations.

      16. The World of Paid Work.

      17. Health and Illness.

      18. Social Psychology and Policy.

      PART V: The Nature of Social Psychology.

      19. Research Methods.

      20. The Nature of Social Psychology.

      Glossary.

      Picture Credits.

      References.

      Name Index.

      Subject Index.

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