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Social psychology / Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert.

By: Aronson, Elliot.
Contributor(s): Wilson, Timothy D | Akert, Robin M.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice-Hall, 2007Edition: 6th ed.Description: xxxviii, 633 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.Subject(s): Social psychologyOnline resources: Table of contents only
Contents:
Introducing social psychology -- Methodology : how social psychologists do research -- Social cognition : how we think about the social world -- Social perception : how we come to understand other people -- Self-knowledge : how we come to understand ourselves -- The need to justify our actions: the costs and benefits of dissonance reduction -- Attitudes and attitude change : influencing thoughts and feelings -- Conformity : influencing behavior -- Group processes : influence in social groups -- Interpersonal attraction : from first impressions to close relationships -- Prosocial behavior : why do people help? -- Aggression : why do we hurt other people? Can we prevent it? -- Prejudice : causes and cures -- Making a difference with social psychology : attaining a sustainable future -- Social psychology and health -- Social psychology and the law.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 550-605) and indexes.

Introducing social psychology -- Methodology : how social psychologists do research -- Social cognition : how we think about the social world -- Social perception : how we come to understand other people -- Self-knowledge : how we come to understand ourselves -- The need to justify our actions: the costs and benefits of dissonance reduction -- Attitudes and attitude change : influencing thoughts and feelings -- Conformity : influencing behavior -- Group processes : influence in social groups -- Interpersonal attraction : from first impressions to close relationships -- Prosocial behavior : why do people help? -- Aggression : why do we hurt other people? Can we prevent it? -- Prejudice : causes and cures -- Making a difference with social psychology : attaining a sustainable future -- Social psychology and health -- Social psychology and the law.

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