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Social Psychology and Human Nature

Author(s): Roy F. Baumeister | Brad J. Bushman

ISBN: 9789355739049

5th Edition

Copyright: 2021

India Release: 2023

₹1150

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 832

Trim Size: 279 x 216 mm

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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, 5th 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. After reading this book, you will have a much better understanding of people. Thoroughly updated with the latest research and thinking, the new edition includes expanded coverage of social media use and loneliness, findings on mimicry, nonbinary gender theory, anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice and more.

  • "Food for Thought" boxes tie social psychology issues to food for relevance to college students' concerns
  • "Tradeoffs" boxes help develop critical thinking by demonstrating the tradeoffs in many decisions and dilemmas
  • "Money Matters" boxes apply social psychology concepts to everyday concerns and illuminate them for students
  • Themes included throughout the book tie material together and emphasize the role of human nature
  • Graphs and images, such as a multi-country scatterplot graph, illustrate key findings in an engaging way
  • Latest research and developments are thoroughly updated in every chapter
  • Endnote reference style updated to reflect top scientific journals
  • New coverage includes anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice, nonbinary gender theory, and findings on mimicry and social media use in Chapter 11.

1. The Mission and the Method

2. Culture and Nature

3. The Self

4. Choices and Actions: 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. Interpersonal Attraction and Exclusion

12. Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

13. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

14. Groups

Roy F. Baumeister

Roy F. Baumeister holds the Eppes Eminent Professorship in Psychology at Florida State University, where he is the head of the social psychology graduate programme and teaches social psychology to students at all levels. He received his PhD from Princeton in 1978.

 

Brad J. Bushman

Brad J. Bushman is a professor of communication and psychology at The Ohio State University, where he holds the Rinehart Chair of Mass Communication.