Exploring social psychology/
David G. Myers
- New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994.
- xiv, 428 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- McGraw-Hill series in social psychology. .
Part 1 Introducing social psychology: doing social psychology; did you know it all along?
Part 2 Social thinking: intuition - the power and limits of our inner knowing; reasons for unreason; clinical intuition - the perils of psychologizing; the fundamental attribution error; a new look at pride; the power of positive thinking; behaviour and belief; who is miserable, and why?; who is happy, and why?
Part 3 Social influence: east meets west - individualism, collectivism, and communitarianism; gender and genes; how nice people get corrupted; two routes to persuasion; indoctrination and innoculation; the mere presence of others; many hands make diminished responsibility; doing together what we would never do alone; how groups intensify decisions; power to the person.
Part 4 Social relations: the dislike of diversity; the roots of prejudice; the nature and nurture of aggression; do the media influence social behaviour?; who likes whom?; the ups and downs of love; when do people help?; causes of conflict; blessed are the peacemakers; big ideas.