For an undergraduate introductory level course in social psychology.
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_SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: GOALS IN INTERACTION_ REVEALS THE MOTIVES BEHIND
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR—_WHY _PEOPLE LOVE, HATE, LEAD, AND FOLLOW, FOR
EXAMPLE- AND BRIDGES THE PERSON AND THE SOCIAL SITUATION.
A UNIQUE INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SOCIAL BEHAVIOR: _What do terrorist
bombings, testosterone, one-minute “hurry dates,” Facebook, and
political smear campaigns have to do with one another? _Social
Psychology textbooks typically provide a laundry list of interesting,
but disconnected facts and theories. This standard approach grabs
interest but falls short as a way to learn. Kenrick, Neuberg, and
Cialdini instead provide an integrative approach, one that both builds
upon traditional lessons learned by the field and pushes those lessons
to the cutting-edge. By organizing each chapter around the two broad
questions–“What are the goals that underlie the behavior in
question?” and “What factors in the person and the situation
connect to each goal?” –the book presents the discipline as a
coherent framework for understanding human behavior. Expanding he
integrative theme in this edition, KNC highlights social psychology as
the _ultimate_ _bridge discipline–_connectingthe different findings
and theories of social psychology, exploring the field’s links to
other areas of psychology (e.g., clinical, organizational, and
neuroscience), and bridging to other important academic disciplines
(e.g., anthropology, biology, economics, medicine, and law).
OPENING MYSTERIES: Each chapter begins with a mystery, designed not
only to grab student interest, but also to organize the ensuing
discussion of scientific research: _Why did the beautiful and talented
artist Frida Kahlo fall for the much older, and much less attractive,
Diego Rivera, and then tolerate his numerous extramarital affairs?
What psychological forces led the Dalai Lama, the most exalted
personage in Tibet, to forge a lifelong friendship with a foreign
vagabond openly scorned by Tibetan peasants? Why would a boy falsely
confess to murdering his own mother?_
The latest scholarship, engaging writing, engrossing real-world
stories and the authors' strengths as renowned researchers and expert
teachers, all come together to make the fifth edition of _Social
Psychology: Goals in Interaction_ an accessible and engaging read for
students,while providinga modern and cohesive approach for their
teachers.
Check out the authors' website! www.knc5.com/Ad_Psych
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781292053844
Publisert
2013
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Pearson (Intl)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok