Social Psychology: Core Concepts and Emerging Trends - Hardcover
Social Psychology: Core Concepts and Emerging Trends introduces you to the core theories, concepts, methods and research in your social psychology course and weaves cultural, evolutionary and neuroscience perspectives with more traditional perspectives in its exploration of why people do the things they do. It examines the key causes of social behavior and uses real-life examples to ask fundamental questions about human existence including free will, rationality, sociality, morality, independence, and the self.
This social psychology textbook is one of the first to include chapters on the origin and nature of the social brain and social neuroscience methods, as well as significant coverage of emerging studies on the social psychology of happiness, religion, and sustainability.
Key features include:
- Think Ahead!, Think Again!, and Think Further! questions spread throughout the chapters that will help you to think critically and remember key concepts, theories, and facts
- Boxes that illustrate hypotheses, methods, results, and conclusions of relevant studies, which will help deepen your understanding of social psychology and get you thinking about your own research projects
- Links to videos and journal articles
- Further online resources including practice questions and flashcards
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About the Author:
Daniel W. Barrett is an Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT. He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, and his?B.A. from the College of Social Studies, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. Prior to joining WCSU, Dr. Barrett served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Health Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania. At WCSU, he has served as the Director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, and the Director of Faculty Advising. He is currently the President of the WCSU University Senate. His research interests are persuasion, social influence, and cross-cultural psychology.
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- PublisherSAGE Publications Ltd
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1849201633
- ISBN 13 9781849201636
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages513
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