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Introducing social psychology -- Social thinking -- The self in a social world -- Social beliefs and judgments -- Behavior and attitudes -- Social influence -- Genes, culture, and gender -- Conformity and obedience -- Persuasion -- Group influence -- Social relations -- Prejudice: disliking others -- Aggression: hurting others -- Attraction and intimacy: liking and loving others -- Helping -- Conflict and peacemaking -- Applying social psychology -- Social psychology in the clinic -- Social psychology in court -- Social psychology and the sustainable future -- Epilogue -- References R-1 -- Name index Ni-1 -- Subject index/glossary Si-

Social Psychology, Twelfth Edition, engages students with the dynamic field of social psychology, encouraging exploration of personal passions-from sports to politics-while providing insights into the scientific principles that underpin daily interactions and behaviors, dispelling misconceptions, and demonstrating social psychology's real-world relevance

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of contributors; 1. The Study of Justice in Social Psychology and Related Fields; Motivating versus Motivated Justice Processes; Paradigms in the Social Psychology of Justice; Applications of the Social Psychology of Justice; The Next Frontiers; References; 2. The Biology of Fairness; The Evolution of Fairness; Responses to Inequity in Primates; Responses in Other Species Support the Hypotheses from Primates; Responses in Young Children; The Evolution of Fairness; Where to from Here?; Notes

You are a member of a social world on a planet that is home to over 8 billion people. This social world is filled with paradox, mystery, suspense and outright absurdity. Explore how social psychology can help you make sense of your own social world with this engaging and accessible book. Bushman/Baumeister's SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN NATURE, 6th Edition, can help you understand one of the most interesting topics of all -- the sometimes bizarre and baffling, but always fascinating diversity of human behavior and how and why people act the way they do. After reading this book, you will have a much better understanding of people (including yourself!)

Attitudes toward high achievers and reactions to their fall: theory and research concerning tall poppies / N.T. Feather -- Evolutionary social psychology: from sexual selection to social cognition / Douglas T. Kenrick -- Judgment in a social context: biases, shortcoming, and the logic of conversation / Norbert Schwarz -- A phase model of transitions: cognitive and motivational consequences / Diane N. Ruble -- Multiple-audience problems, tactical communication, and social interaction: a relational-regulation perspective / John H. Fleming -- From social inequality to personal entitlement: the role of social comparisons, legitimacy appraisals, and group membership / Brenda Major -- Mental representations of social groups: advances in understanding stereotypes and stereotyping / Charles Stangor and James E. Lange.