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Social Psychology

Exploring the Dynamics of Human Experience

Robin R Vallacher author Peter M Gollwitzer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Publishing:30th Dec '24

£56.99

This title is due to be published on 30th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Social Psychology cover

This topical textbook provides a thorough insight

into the discipline of social psychology, presenting

students with a rich and engaging account of

the human social experience.

Fully revised, the second edition includes a

greater emphasis on cutting-edge topics within

social psychology, including AI, virtual reality,

social media, and political polarization. The

textbook uses an accessible and readable style to

show how the field’s dizzying and highly fragmented

array of topics, models, theories, and paradigms

can best be understood through a coherent

conceptual narrative that builds on learning from

previous chapters. The text also examines recent

developments, such as how computer simulations

and big data supplement the traditional methods

of experiment and correlation. It contains a range

of features, including key term glossaries and

compact “summing up and looking ahead” overviews

for ease of reading.

Social Psychology: Exploring the Dynamics of

Human Experience covers an enormous range of

topics from self-concept to social change, making

this comprehensive textbook essential reading for

any student of social psychology.

"Extending Robin Vallacher's first edition, he and Peter Gollwitzer offer an exceptional guide to social psychology that directs and escorts the reader by laying the psychological foundations of intrapersonal experiences, on which they build the interpersonal and collective extensions necessary to understand social behavior. Based on the current literature, the book not only explains the basic and most recent findings and insights of the field; it also embeds them into a broader framework that extends the boundaries of social psychology. Last but not least, it is remarkably well-written and fun to read."

Fritz Strack, Emeritus Professor, University of Würzburg, Germany

ISBN: 9781032553269

Dimensions: unknown

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684 pages

2nd edition