Description
Book SynopsisThis 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 Contents1. 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.
