Social Psychology and Human Nature, Brief

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About the Authors Brief Contents Contents Ch 1: The Mission & the Method A Brief History of Social Psychology What Do Social Psychologists Do? Social Psychology's Place in the World Why People Study Social Psychology How Do Social Psychologists Answer Their Own Questions? How Much of Social Psychology is True? Chapter 1 Summary Ch 2: Culture and Nature Nature and Social Behavior Culture and Human Social Life Important Features of Human Social Life Chapter 2 Summary Ch 3: The Self What is the Self? Where Self-Knowledge Comes From Self and Information Processing Self-Esteem, Self-Deception, and Positive Illusions Self-Presentation Chapter 3 Summary Ch 4: Choices and Actions: The Self in Control What You Do, and What It Means Freedom of Action Goals, Plans, Intentions Self-Regulation and Habits Irrationality and Self-Destruction Chapter 4 Summary Ch 5: Social Cognition What is Social Cognition? Attributions and Explanations: Why Did That Happen? Heuristics: Mental Shortcuts Flawed or Clever Thinking? (So-Called) Errors and Biases Are Most People Really Just Kind of Stupid? Chapter 5 Summary Ch 6: Emotion and Affect What is Emotion? Emotional Arousal Some Important Emotions Why Do We Have Emotions? Group Differences in Emotion Arousal, Attention, and Performance Emotional Intelligence (EI or EQ) Affect Regulation Chapter 6 Summary Ch 7: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency What are Attitudes and Why Do People Have Them? How Attitudes are Formed Consistency Do Attitudes Really Predict Behaviors? Beliefs and Believing Chapter 7 Summary Ch 8: Social Influence and Persuasion Two Types of Social Influence Techniques of Social Influence Persuasion Resisting Social Influence Techniques Chapter 8 Summary Ch 9: Prosocial Behavior: Doing What's Best for Others Is Helping Contagious? What is Prosocial Behavior? Morality Cooperation, Forgiveness, Obedience, Conformity, and Trust Why Do People Help Others? Who Helps Whom? Bystander Helping in Emergencies How Can We Increase Helping? Chapter 9 Summary Ch 10: Aggression & Antisocial Behavior Defining Aggression, Violence, and Antisocial Behavior Is Aggression Innate or Learned? Inner Causes of Aggression Interpersonal Causes of Aggression External Causes of Aggression Self and Culture Other Antisocial Behavior Chapter 10 Summary Ch 11: Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection The Need to Belong Attraction: Who Likes Whom? Rejection Chapter 11 Summary Ch 12: Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality What is Love? Different Types of Relationships Maintaining Relationships Sexuality Chapter 12 Summary Ch 13: Prejudice and Intergroup Relations ABCs of Intergroup Relationships: Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotypes Common Prejudices and Targets Why Prejudice Exists Content of Prejudice and Stereotypes Inner Processes Overcoming Stereotypes, Reducing Prejudice Impact of Prejudice on Targets Chapter 13 Summary Ch 14: Groups What Groups are and Do Groups, Roles, and Selves Group Action How Groups Think Power and Leadership Chapter 14 Summary Glossary Endnotes References Name Index Subject Index