Exploring Social Psychology - Softcover

Myers, David G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073531871 ISBN 13: 9780073531878

Publisher: McGraw-Hill College, 2006

Synopsis

This brief, modular introduction to social psychology offers streamlined focus on issues such as belief and illusion, prejudice and diversity, and love and hate. The brevity of each of the book's 31 stand-alone modules makes this the perfect text for covering the core concepts in the field. The new edition includes expanded coverage of cultural diversity and the most current research from the 21st century.

About this title

About the Author:

David G. Myers is the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Michigan's Hope College, where students have voted him "Outstanding Professor." Myers' love of teaching psychology is manifest in his writings for the lay public. His articles have appeared in two-dozen magazines and he has authored or co-authored ten books, including The Pursuit of Happiness (Avon, 1993) and The American Paradox (Yale University Press, 2000).

Also an award-winning researcher, Myers received the Gordon Allport Prize from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association for his work on group polarization. His scientific articles have appeared in more than two-dozen journals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Science, and the American Psychologist. He has served his discipline as consulting editor to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

In his spare time he has chaired his city's Human Relations Commission, helped found a community action agency which assists impoverished families, and spoken to dozens of collegiate and religious groups. David and Carol Myers are parents of two sons and a daughter.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill College
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0073531871
• ISBN 13: 9780073531878
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 496