Social Psychology

Auteur

Paul Dickerson is Associate Professor at the University of Roehampton where he has taught for more than 25 years. His research has predominantly adopted a qualitative approach and has largely focused on issues of talk and interaction. He has previously written How to Write Brilliant Psychology Essays also published by Sage. Paul has written this book to enable you to immerse yourself in the exciting world of social psychology, to see its relevance in everyday life - as well as to support you in questioning its findings.

Texte du rabat

Bringing a critical lens to the core topics in social psychology; including real world examples from across the globe and interrogating the classic studies.

Contenu

Chapter 1 Perspectives in Social Psychology
Chapter 2 Social Cognition
Chapter 3 Prejudice
Chapter 4 Attribution
Chapter 5 Explanatory Talk
Chapter 6 Attitude Change and Persuasion
Chapter 7 Self and Identity
Chapter 8 Group Behaviour
Chapter 9 Aggression
Chapter 10 Relationships
Chapter 11 Prosocial behaviour
Chapter 12 Communication and interaction
Chapter 13 Culture
Chapter 14 Social influence