About the Author
David Myers is the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College where he has taught for the past 30 years. David Myers' love of teaching psychology has been rewarded by students on many occasions with numerous “Outstanding Professor” awards. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Myers received the Gordon Allport Prize from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association for his work on group polarization. His scientific articles have appeared in more than two dozen journals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Bulletin, and Psychological Science. He has served his discipline as consulting editor to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introducing Social Psychology Part 1: Social Thinking Chapter 2: The Self in a Social World Chapter 3: Social Beliefs and Judgments Chapter 4: Behavior and Attitudes Part 2: Social Influence Chapter 5: Genes, Culture, and Gender Chapter 6: Conformity Chapter 7: Persuasion Chapter 8: Group Influence Part 3: Social Relations Chapter 9: Prejudice: Disliking Others Chapter 10: Aggression: Hurting Others Chapter 11: Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others Chapter 12: Helping Chapter 13: Conflict and Peacemaking Part 4: Applying Social Psychology Chapter 14: Social Psychology in the Clinic Chapter 15: Social Psychology in Court Chapter 16: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future Epilogue Glossary References Acknowledgments Name Index Subject Index