The social animal
By: Elliot Aronson with Joshua Aronson
Contributors: Aronson, Joshua
Edition: 11th ed.
Publisher: Worth Publishers
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 514
ISBN-13: 9781429233415
Subjects: Social psychology
Description: 'The Social Animal' offers an introduction to modern social psychology. Elliot Aronson probes the patterns and motives of human behaviour, covering topics as diverse as conformity, obedience, politics, and advertising.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [438]-485) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1. What is social psychology?; title: 2. Conformity; title: 3. Mass communication, propaganda, and persuasion; title: 4. Social cognition; title: 5. Self-justification; title: 6. Human aggression; title: 7. Prejudice; title: 8. Liking, loving, and interpersonal sensitivity; title: 9. Social psychology as a science; title: Glossary.