Social Psychology, Media and Research Update, Fourth Edition

1. Introduction to Social Psychology. 2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research. 3. Social Cognition: How We Think about the Social World. 4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People. 5. Self-Knowledge: How We Come to Understand Ourselves. 6. Self-Justification and the Need to Maintain Self-Esteem. 7. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings. 8. Conformity: Influencing Behavior. 9. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups. 10. Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships. 11. Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help? 12. Aggression: Why We Hurt Other People. 13. Prejudice: Causes and Cures. Social Psychology in Action 1: Social Psychology and Health. Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and the Environment. Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law. Glossary. Index.Elliot Aronson is the author of 'Social Psychology, Media and Research Update, Fourth Edition', published 2003 under ISBN 9780131830929 and ISBN 0131830929.