TY - BOOK AU - Aronson,Elliot AU - Wilson,Timothy D. AU - Akert,Robin M. TI - Social psychology AV - HM1033 .A78 2007 U1 - 302 ARO 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Upper Saddle River, NJ PB - Pearson Prentice-Hall KW - Social psychology N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 550-605) and indexes; Introducing social psychology -- Methodology : how social psychologists do research -- Social cognition : how we think about the social world -- Social perception : how we come to understand other people -- Self-knowledge : how we come to understand ourselves -- The need to justify our actions: the costs and benefits of dissonance reduction -- Attitudes and attitude change : influencing thoughts and feelings -- Conformity : influencing behavior -- Group processes : influence in social groups -- Interpersonal attraction : from first impressions to close relationships -- Prosocial behavior : why do people help? -- Aggression : why do we hurt other people? Can we prevent it? -- Prejudice : causes and cures -- Making a difference with social psychology : attaining a sustainable future -- Social psychology and health -- Social psychology and the law UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip071/2006031164.html ER -