Social Psychology and Human Nature, Comprehensive International Edition
Roy F Baumeister author Brad Bushman author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
Published:1st Jan '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
You are a member of a social world on a planet that is home to about 7 billion people. This social world is filled with paradox, mystery, suspense, and outright absurdity. Explore how social psychology can help you make sense of your own social world with this engaging and accessible book. Roy F. Baumeister and Brad J. Bushman's SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN NATURE, International Edition can help you understand one of the most interesting topics of all—the sometimes bizarre and baffling but always fascinating diversity of human behavior, and how and why people act the way they do.
1. The Mission and the Method. 2. Culture and Nature. 3. The Self. 4. Behavior Control: The Self in Action. 5. Social Cognition. 6. Emotion and Affect. 7. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency. 8. Social Influence and Persuasion. 9. Prosocial Behavior: Doing What's Best for Others. 10. Aggression and Antisocial Behavior. 11. Attraction and Exclusion. 12. Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality. 13. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations. 14. Groups. Application Modules. A. Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior. B. Applying Social Psychology to Health. C. Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace. D. Applying Social Psychology to Law. E. Applying Social Psychology to the Environment.
ISBN: 9781133957775
Dimensions: 30mm x 229mm x 272mm
Weight: 1565g
672 pages
3rd edition