Social Psychology (häftad, eng)

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-2eThese resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.