Social Psychology - Tapa blanda

This first European edition of Social Psychology builds on the factually rigorous and intellectually provocative work of the original US book to offer a comprehensive discussion of one of the most captivating, dynamic and popular areas of psychology.

• How does thinking – both conscious and unconscious – drive our behaviour?
• What leads people sometimes to hurt and sometimes to help one another?
• What fosters group unity, cohesion and mutual influence?

This book will help you study this exciting discipline and help you find answers to these and other questions. This text has been written for the student, to be accessible and interesting, helping them to expand their understanding and motivate them to enquire and analyze as they study.

• Examples of European and international research drawn from both classic and contemporary studies
• The Inside Story: these first person essays provide students with insights into what motivated various social psychologists to study certain questions and phenomena
• Focus On: This feature gives students an in-depth exploration of a topic presented in the text
• Research Close-Up: This feature offers in-depth looks at scientific explorations of fascinating questions. They provide students with a detailed understanding of how social psychologists use various research methods to explore puzzling questions and reveal important insights

A range of other key features are also being retained for this edition, including margin definitions, chapter outlines and summing up sections.

• New Chapter: This edition includes a completely new chapter on Social Categorization and Social Identity
• New Chapter: This edition includes a completely new chapter on Methods and Conceptual Issues
• Expanded Terror Management Theory coverage

An Online Learning Centre accompanies this book and provides the following resources:

• PowerPoint Presentations
• Lecture and Discussion Ideas
• Assignment Ideas
• Film and Video Suggestions
• Image Bank

• Self Test Questions
• Weblinks

• Glossary
• Swedish Glossary
• Norwegian Glossary
• Social Sense (videos)