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100 _aMyers, David G.
245 0 _aExploring social psychology/
_cDavid G. Myers
260 _aNew York:
_bMcGraw-Hill,
_c1994.
300 _axiv, 428 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
440 _aMcGraw-Hill series in social psychology.
505 _aPart 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.
650 _aSocial psychology
942 _cWB16