TY - BOOK AU - Aronson,Elliot AU - Wilson,Timothy D. AU - Akert,Robin M. TI - Social psychology SN - 0138144788 (alk. paper) AV - HM 1033 .A78 2010 U1 - 302 PY - 2010/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Prentice Hall KW - Social psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; 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 ER -