An Introduction to Social Psychology, 7th Edition: BPS Textbooks in Psychology

MILES HEWSTONE is Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford. He has (co)authored 3 books, edited 25 books, and has published over 250 articles relating to the study of social psychology. He has been awarded the Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge (2001) and the Kurt Lewin Medal for Distinguished Research Achievement (2005). He is a Fellow of the British Academy. WOLFGANG STROEBE has taught social psychology in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands. He is currently Emeritus Professor, Utrecht University and visiting professor at the University of Groningen. He has authored and co-authored multiple books and numerous scientific articles on social and health psychology. He has received several awards, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Louvain (Belgium), the Tajfel Award for lifelong contributions to European Social Science, and the lifetime achievement award of the German Psychological Association.

Notes on Contributors xvii Preface to Seventh Edition xx Guided Tour xxiii Accompanying Online Resources for Instructors and Students xxix Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology 1 Wolfgang Stroebe and Miles Hewstone Chapter 2 Research Methods in Social Psychology 35 Andrew G. Livingstone and Antony S. R. Manstead Chapter 3 Social Perception and Attribution 75 Brian Parkinson Chapter 4 Social Cognition 120 Roland Deutsch and Jenny Roth Chapter 5 The Self 161 Carolyn C. Morf Chapter 6 Attitudes 213 Geoffrey Haddock and Gregory R. Maio Chapter 7 Strategies of Attitude and Behaviour Change 254 Wolfgang Stroebe Chapter 8 Social Influence 293 Miles Hewstone and Robin Martin Chapter 9 Aggression 347 Barbara Krahé Chapter 10 Prosocial Behaviour 395 Mark Levine, Rachel Manning, and Richard Philpot Chapter 11 Attraction and Close Relationships 445 Johan C. Karremans and Catrin Finkenauer Chapter 12 Group Dynamics 485 Bernard A. Nijstad Chapter 13 Group Performance and Leadership 526 Stefan Schulz-Hardt and Felix C. Brodbeck Chapter 14 Prejudice and Intergroup Relations 565 Russell Spears and Nicole Tausch Chapter 15 Cultural Social Psychology 619 Peter B. Smith Glossary 666 References 685 Name Index 792 Index 823