Introduction: A human being is a social animal
Chapter 1. To be human is to be social
Chapter 2. Social emotions
Chapter 3. Communicating with others
Chapter 4. Explaining ourselves
Chapter 5. Attitudes and persuasion
Chapter 6 Social influence
Chapter 7. Reacting to others
Chapter 8. The social self
Chapter 9. Applying social psychology
Chapter 10. Conducting social psychological research
Glossary
References
Index
Biography
Nicky Hayes is a well-known social psychologist and author with an academic background in psychological research, teaching and assessment, and extensive experience of teaching and writing about psychology. She was awarded the British Psychological Society's Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Teaching of Psychology, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society and an Honorary Life Member of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology.
"This text seamlessly integrates relevant theory and evidence in traditional social psychology with observations from related disciplines, while citing classic evidence alongside findings relevant to contemporary issues, such as online behavior and the impact of technology in our lives. Its unique format, accessibility to readers, consideration of diverse methodologies, and attention to the ways in which people communicate make this text a unique and wide-ranging guide for students." - Professor Gregory R. Maio, University of Bath, UK
"This introductory textbook brings social psychology up to date, including material on social networking, gaming, the online world, and our cyber selves, as well as covering established theories, debates, and research. There are chapters on social emotions, communicating with others, explaining ourselves, attitudes and persuasion, social influence, reacting to others, the social self, applying social psychology, and conducting social psychological research."— Journal of Consumer Policy
