This textbook provides an integrative and cumulative framework to provide students with a rich and engaging account of the human social experience. Covering an enormous range of topics from self-concept to interpersonal relationships, this comprehensive textbook is essential reading for any student of Social Psychology.

Robin R. Vallacher is Professor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University, USA, and Research Associate in the Center for Complex Systems, Warsaw University, Poland. He has authored or edited eight professional books and published over 150 journal articles and book chapters on topics ranging from intrapersonal processes (e.g., self-concept) to societal phenomena (e.g., conflict, social change).

Part I Chapter 1. The Scope of Social Psychology Chapter 2. The Approach of Social Psychology Part II Chapter 3. Beliefs, Attitude, and Values Chapter 4. Emotion Chapter 5. Self-Concept Chapter 6. Personal Control Part III Chapter 7. Social Judgment Chapter 8. Social Interaction and Friendship Chapter 9. Close Relationships Chapter 10. Social Influence Part IV Chapter 11. Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior Chapter 12. Group Dynamics Chapter 13. Prejudice, Stereotypes, and Discrimination Chapter 14. Dilemmas of Social Life Part V Chapter 15. The Relevance of Social Psychology