Aronson, Elliot,

Social psychology / Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers. - Ninth Edition. - 623 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references 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 -- The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context -- 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, Consequences, and Cures -- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 1 — Making a Difference with Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future -- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 2 — Social Psychology and Health -- SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN ACTION 3 — Social Psychology and the Law

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Social psychology.

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