Experiments With People
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Experiments With People

Revelations From Social Psychology, 2nd Edition

  1. 266 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Experiments With People

Revelations From Social Psychology, 2nd Edition

About this book

This book showcases 28 intriguing social psychological experiments that have significantly advanced our understanding of human social thinking and behavior. Each chapter focuses on the details and implications of a single study, while citing related research and real-life examples along the way. All the chapters are fully self-contained, allowing them to be read in any order without loss of coherence. This 2nd Edition contains a number of new studies and, together with its lively, conversational tone, it makes an ideal text for courses in social psychology, introductory psychology, or research design.

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Yes, you can access Experiments With People by Kurt P. Frey,Aiden P. Gregg in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psychology & Experimental Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Psychology Press
Year
2017
eBook ISBN
9781351588775
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Experimental Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 Going Along to Get Along: Conforming to Group Norms
  8. 2 Clashing Cognitions: When Actions Prompt Attitudes
  9. 3 Baptism of Fire: When Suffering Leads to Liking
  10. 4 Just Following Orders: A Shocking Demonstration of Obedience to Authority
  11. 5 “Who, Me?”: The Failure of Bystanders to Intervene in Emergencies
  12. 6 Of Roaches and Men: Social Enhancement and Inhibition of Performance
  13. 7 Us and Them: Discrimination on the Basis of Trivial Social Categorization
  14. 8 The Sauntering Samaritan: When Context Conquers Character
  15. 9 Taking the Magic Out of the Markers: The Hidden Cost of Rewards
  16. 10 The Burglar’s Situation: Actor-Observer Differences in Explaining Behavior
  17. 11 We’re Number One!: Basking in Others’ Glory
  18. 12 Hooded Hoodlums: The Role of Deindividuation in Antisocial Behavior
  19. 13 Familiarity Breeds Liking: The Endearing Effects of Mere Exposure
  20. 14 Strangers to Ourselves: The Shortcomings of Introspection
  21. 15 What Did You Expect?: The Behavioral Confirmation of the Physical Attractiveness Stereotype
  22. 16 The Calvinist’s Conundrum: Unconsciously Engineering Good Omens
  23. 17 Believing Is Seeing: Partisan Perceptions of Media Bias
  24. 18 Love Thy Neighbor or Thyself?: Empathy as a Source of Altruism
  25. 19 When Two Become One: Expanding the Self to Include the Other
  26. 20 The Eye Is Quicker Than the Mind: Believing Precedes Disbelieving
  27. 21 Mythical Memories: Reconstructing the Past in the Present
  28. 22 Pitfalls of Purpose: Ironic Processes in Mood Control
  29. 23 Digital Diagnosis: Technical Tools for Unearthing the Unconscious
  30. 24 Frames of Mind: Taking Risks or Playing Safe?
  31. 25 The Wrath of the Rejected: Being Shut Out Makes One Lash Out
  32. 26 Prosocial Scuttlebutt: Sharing the Bad to Promote the Good
  33. 27 Loving Regards: Antidote to Existential Terror
  34. 28 Punishing Perpetrators: Motivated Belief in Free Will
  35. Revelations
  36. Index