Social Psychology

by Shelley E. Taylor, David O. Sears, Letitia Anne Peplau

An introductory text presenting the classic theories and findings that form the shared heritage of the field, taking account of important changes in contemporary social psychology. Coverage includes new research on social cognition, attitudes and influence, social interaction and relationships, helping and hurting others, and social psychology in action in health and politics. Pedagogical features include material on issues in the news analyzed from the standpoint of social psychology, boxes highlighting research on culture and human diversity, detailed discussion of several key research studies, and boxes on topics at the forefront of contemporary social psychology. Authors are affiliated with UCLA. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Psychology, Science

570 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1993

Reviews

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

[Haytham Badawey · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE. THE BEST SOCIAL SCIENCE BOOK THAT I HAVE EVER READ. EVERY CHAPTER IS WORTH 100 BOOKS, I THINK I NEED TO RE-READ THIS BOOK 1000 TIMES UNTIL I GRASP ALL THE USEFUL INFORMATION THAT IS IN IT!

THANK GOD I HAVE READ THIS BOOK.

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE AUTHOR BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ... :)

[Aditi Kundu]

good book.

[Gizem Kocak · Rating 5 out of 5]

highly recommended for social psychology followers. Although the size seems huge and tough , the entire course book is extremely flowing.

[Joe Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not much Social Psychology textbook that include good explanation. This textbook is