Social Psychology: The Heart and the Mind

by ElliotAronson (Author), TimothyD.Wilson (Author), RobinM.Akert (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1998

  $3.31

  This distinguished author team present a detailed, rigorous and scientific approach to social psychology in a way that engages and fascinates students and faculty alike. Striking a balance between the classic and most current research, the authors integrate cultural issues and perspectives and inspire the reader to actively participate in learning.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.31

  For an undergraduate introductory level course in social psychology.

  More engaging, integrative, and scientific that any other text of its kind, this #1-rated text on social psychology uses a story-telling approach to convey the science of social psychology in a fascinating, memorable, and completely entertaining manner. Successfully capturing the excitement of social psychology, it helps students understand the whole context of the field-how theories inspire research, why research is performed as it is, and how further research triggers new avenues of study-and how all of this impacts their everyday lives. Vignettes and mini stories within every chapter include detailed descriptions of classic and modern experiments, and describe an example of a real-life phenomenon designed specifically to pique students' interest.