The eagerly anticipated second edition of this popular textbook
captures the excitement and relevance to everyday life of the
fascinating and fast-moving field of social psychology. This book is a
comprehensive and lively guide to the subject that extensively
reappraises classic studies, highlights cutting-edge areas of research
and provides fascinating examples of how social psychological theory
and research apply to a wide range of real-world issues such as fake
news, internet addiction and cyberbullying. Innovative interactive
features, including 'exploring further' activities, 'applying social
psychology' exercises and 'student project spotlights', place the
student experience at the heart of this book. Its engaging and
inclusive approach helps students to develop a strong and nuanced
understanding of key topics in social psychology and also encourages
broader skills that will help not only in their studies but their
future careers. This is the ideal textbook for students studying
social psychology. New to this Edition: - Thoroughly revised to
highlight the most up-to-date research in the discipline and
re-appraise classic studies, theories and perspectives on topics such
as obedience, bystander intervention and the Stanford Prison
Experiment. - The introductory chapter includes a new guide to
critical thinking which outlines theory and research on what critical
thinking involves and provides useful guidance for students on how to
become effective critical thinkers. - Important coverage of the
reproducibility of social psychological research. - More examples of
how social psychological theory and research apply to current
real-world issues such as fake news, internet addiction, human-animal
relations, intergroup conflict, cyberbullying and politics. -
Up-to-date coverage of the impact of online communication and social
media on social psychological phenomena. - A distinctive final chapter
summarising key points of wisdom in social psychology and skills that
students can gain from their studies. Accompanying online resources
for this title can be found at
bloomsburyonlineresources.com/social-psychology-2e. These resources
are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook
and are available at no extra cost.
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ISBN
9781137526656
Publisert
2019
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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