1. Introducing Social Psychology
2. Research Methods in Social Psychology
3. The Self
4. Social Beliefs and Judgements
5. Attitudes and Behaviours
6. Persuasion
7. Conformity and Obedience
8. Aggression
9. Attraction and Intimacy
10. Helping
11. Small Group Processes
12. Social Categorization and Social Identity
13. Prejudice, Intergroup Relations and Conflict
14. Genes, Culture and Gender

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Research Close-Up: Following a style, this feature matches the layout used in real research papers, providing an accessible introduction to journal articles and the research methods used by social psychologists.
Focus On: from the previous edition, these boxes now look at opposing viewpoints, controversial research or alternative approaches to topics within social psychology, offering a more critical outlook on topics and prompting the questioning of the validity of published research.
Recommended Readings: , recommended further readings of both classic and contemporary literature have been added to each chapter, providing a springboard for further consideration of the topic.

David Myers is the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College where he has taught for the past 30 years. David Myers' love of teaching psychology has been rewarded by students on many occasions with numerous Outstanding Professor awards. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Myers received the Gordon Allport Prize from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association for his work on group polarization. His scientific articles have appeared in more than two dozen journals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Bulletin, and Psychological Science. He has served his discipline as consulting editor to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

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