Social psychology / David G. Myers.
Publication details: Boston ; New Delhi ; Singapore : McGraw-Hill, c2002.Edition: 7th editionDescription: xix, various paging : ill.(some col.) ; 27 cmISBN:- 0072413875
- 0071121439(ISE)
- 302 22 MYE
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Content
Chapter 1 Introducing social psychology
Social psychology and related disciplines
Social pyschology and human values
I knew it all along: social psychology simple common sense
How we do social psychology
Part one Social thinking
Part 2 the self in a social world
Self- concept: who am I
Perceived self control
Self serving bias
Self presentation
Personal postscript: Twin truths the perils of pride, the power of positive thinking
Chapter 3 Social beliefs and judgements
Explaing others
Constructing interpretations and memories
Judging others
Self fullfilling beliefs
Conclusions
Personal postscript: reflecting on intution's powers and limits
Chapter 4 Behavior and attitudes
Do attitudes determine behavior
Does behavior determine attitude
Why do actions affects attitudes
Personal postscripts: changing ourselves through action
Part two Social influence
Chapter 5 Genes, culture and gender
Human nature amd culture diversity
Gender similarities and differences
Evolution and gender: doing what comes natuarlly
Culture and gender
Conlusions
Chapter 6 Conformity
Classic studies
When do people conform
Why conform
Who comfirms
Resisting social pressure
etc
Chapter 7 Persuasion
The paths to persuasion
Case studies in persuavie: Cult introduction
Restisting persuasive: attitude inocultion
Personal postscript: being open but not naive
Chapter 8 group Influence
What is group
Social facilitation
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Groupthink
etc.
Part three social resloutions
Chapter 9 Prejudice dislikeing others
The nature and p[ower of prejudice
Social sources of prejudice
Emotional sources of prejudice
Cognitive sources of prejudice
Personal postscript: c=Can we reduce prejudice
Chapter 10 Aggression: Hurting others
What is aggression
Theories of aggression
Influence on aggression
Reducing agrression
Personal postscript : reforming a violent
etc
Chapter 11 Attraction and intimacy: Liking and loving others
Friendships
Love
Mainting close rerlationships
Eding relationship Personal postscript: making love
Chapter 12 Altruism: Helping others
Why do we help
When we help
Whom do we help
How can we increase helping
Personal postscript: taking social psychology into life
Modules: social pyschology applied
Mudule A
Social psychology in the clinic
Making clinical judgments
Social cognition in problem behaviors
Social- psychological approaches to treatment
etc
Modules B Social psychology in court
Eyewitness testimony
Other influences on judgments
The jurors as individuals
The jury as a group
From lab to life: stimulated and real juries
Modules C
Social psychology and sustainable future
The global crisis
The social psychology of materialism and simplicity
Towards sustainable consumption personal postscript: a final word
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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