This authoritative handbook provides a contemporary overview of classic and current research as well as an assessment of future trends in the field of interpersonal processes. Topics covered include social cognition in interpersonal settings, social motivation, affect and emotion, social influence and comparison, the self, methods and data-analysis, and applications of the field to real-world issues and domains.

• Includes 22 specially commissioned chapters offering unparalleled coverage of the whole field of interpersonal processes
• A carefully chosen team of authors from around the world ensures a truly international perspective
• Fully referenced chapters include bibliographies for easy access to further study

This handbook is essential reading for upper-level students looking for succinct overviews and for researchers seeking an authoritative definition of the field which also indicates likely future trends.

Garth J. O. Fletcher is a Reader in the Psychology Department at the University of Canterbury. He is a leading researcher in the study of social cognition in intimate relationships.

Margaret S. Clark is Professor of Social Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. She has written extensively on emotion and social behavior including Affect and Cognition (1982) and Emotion and Social Behaviour (1992).