Social psychology - Aronson, Elliot; Wilson, Timothy D.; Akert, Robin M. (Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2010)
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 people? Can we prevent it? -- Prejudice : causes and cures.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Social psychology