Exploring Social Psychology

by Myers, David; Twenge, Jean

• ISBN13: 9781260807431
• ISBN10: 1260807436
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781260807509
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780077825454, 9781259880889, 9781260151923
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2020-05-12
• Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Table of Contents

Preface

PART ONE Introducing Social Psychology 
MODULE 1 Doing Social Psychology
MODULE 2 Did You Know It All Along?

PART TWO Social Thinking
MODULE 3 Self-Concept: Who Am I?
MODULE 4 Self-Serving Bias
MODULE 5 Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem
MODULE 6 The Fundamental Attribution Error
MODULE 7 The Powers and Perils of Intuition
MODULE 8 Reasons for Unreason
MODULE 9 Behavior and Belief
MODULE 10 Clinical Intuition
MODULE 11 Clinical Therapy: The Powers of Social Cognition

PART THREE Social Influence
MODULE 12 Biology and Culture
MODULE 13 Gender Similarities and Differences
MODULE 14 How Nice People Get Corrupted
MODULE 15 Two Routes to Persuasion
MODULE 16 Indoctrination and Inoculation
MODULE 17 Social Facilitation: The Mere Presence of Others
MODULE 18 Social Loafing: Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility
MODULE 19 Deindividuation: Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone
MODULE 20 Group Polarization: How Do Groups Intensify Decisions?
MODULE 21 Power to the Person

PART FOUR Social Relations
MODULE 22 The Reach of Prejudice
MODULE 23 The Roots of Prejudice
MODULE 24 The Nature and Nurture of Aggression
MODULE 25 Does Media Use Influence Social Behavior?
MODULE 26 Who Likes Whom?
MODULE 27 The Ups and Downs of Love
MODULE 28 Causes of Conflict
MODULE 29 Blessed Are the Peacemakers
MODULE 30 When Do People Help?
MODULE 31 Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

References
Name Index
Subject Index