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An Introduction to social psychology : global perspectives created by James Alcock and Stan Sadava

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Angeles Sage 2014Description: 633 pages col. ill. 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781446256190
Subject(s):
Contents:
Part I: Introducing Social PsychologyChapter 1: Studying Social BehaviourPart II: Understanding Your Social WorldChapter 2: Social Perception and CognitionChapter 3: The Social SelfChapter 4: Attitudes, Ideologies and ValuesPart III: Influencing OthersChapter 5: Attitude ChangeChapter 6: Social InfluenceChapter 7: Language and CommunicationPart IV: Friends and FoesChapter 8: Interpersonal Attraction and Close RelationshipsChapter 9: Prosocial BehaviourChapter 10: Cooperation and ConflictChapter 11: AggressionPart V: People in GroupsChapter 12: Social Identity, Groups and LeadershipChapter 13: PrejudiceChapter 14: Crowds and Collective BehaviourPart VI: Social Psychology in ActionChapter 15: Applied Social Psychology
Summary: An Introduction to Social Psychology encourages mastery of the basics as well as critical thinking. It incorporates relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology, and also covers the impact of new means of social interaction, including social media.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf HM251 ALC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148131 Available BK135010
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf HM251 ALC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148133 Available BK135151
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf HM251 ALC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 148132 Available BK135040

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I: Introducing Social PsychologyChapter 1: Studying Social BehaviourPart II: Understanding Your Social WorldChapter 2: Social Perception and CognitionChapter 3: The Social SelfChapter 4: Attitudes, Ideologies and ValuesPart III: Influencing OthersChapter 5: Attitude ChangeChapter 6: Social InfluenceChapter 7: Language and CommunicationPart IV: Friends and FoesChapter 8: Interpersonal Attraction and Close RelationshipsChapter 9: Prosocial BehaviourChapter 10: Cooperation and ConflictChapter 11: AggressionPart V: People in GroupsChapter 12: Social Identity, Groups and LeadershipChapter 13: PrejudiceChapter 14: Crowds and Collective BehaviourPart VI: Social Psychology in ActionChapter 15: Applied Social Psychology

An Introduction to Social Psychology encourages mastery of the basics as well as critical thinking. It incorporates relevant insights from social neuroscience, evolutionary theory and positive psychology, and also covers the impact of new means of social interaction, including social media.

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