MILES HEWSTONE is Emeritus Professor, University of Oxford. He has (co)authored 3 books, edited 25 books, and has published over 250 articles relating to the study of social psychology. He has been awarded the Presidents' Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychological Knowledge (2001) and the Kurt Lewin Medal for Distinguished Research Achievement (2005). He is a Fellow of the British Academy.

WOLFGANG STROEBE has taught social psychology in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands. He is currently Emeritus Professor, Utrecht University and visiting professor at the University of Groningen. He has authored and co-authored multiple books and numerous scientific articles on social and health psychology. He has received several awards, including an honorary doctorate from the University of Louvain (Belgium), the Tajfel Award for lifelong contributions to European Social Science, and the lifetime achievement award of the German Psychological Association.

Notes on Contributors xvii
Preface to Seventh Edition xx
Guided Tour xxiii
Accompanying Online Resources for Instructors and Students xxix
Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology 1
Wolfgang Stroebe and Miles Hewstone
Chapter 2 Research Methods in Social Psychology 35
Andrew G. Livingstone and Antony S. R. Manstead
Chapter 3 Social Perception and Attribution 75
Brian Parkinson
Chapter 4 Social Cognition 120
Roland Deutsch and Jenny Roth
Chapter 5 The Self 161
Carolyn C. Morf
Chapter 6 Attitudes 213
Geoffrey Haddock and Gregory R. Maio
Chapter 7 Strategies of Attitude and Behaviour Change 254
Wolfgang Stroebe
Chapter 8 Social Influence 293
Miles Hewstone and Robin Martin
Chapter 9 Aggression 347
Barbara Krahé
Chapter 10 Prosocial Behaviour 395
Mark Levine, Rachel Manning, and Richard Philpot
Chapter 11 Attraction and Close Relationships 445
Johan C. Karremans and Catrin Finkenauer
Chapter 12 Group Dynamics 485
Bernard A. Nijstad
Chapter 13 Group Performance and Leadership 526
Stefan Schulz-Hardt and Felix C. Brodbeck
Chapter 14 Prejudice and Intergroup Relations 565
Russell Spears and Nicole Tausch
Chapter 15 Cultural Social Psychology 619
Peter B. Smith
Glossary 666
References 685
Name Index 792
Index 823

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