Social Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies

Revisiting the Classic Studies

by Joanne R. Smith (editor), S. Alexander Haslam (Editor)

Social Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies is brought together by some of the world's leading voices in this rich and historically significant sub-field of psychology. Since the end of the second world war, numerous studies have entered the canon of what we now understand to be 'classical', from Milgram's 'shocking' obedience study, to Latane and Darley's bystander intervention studies to Zimbardo's now famous, controversial Stanford Prison experiment. This title provides a telescopic lens back to the past when investigations first began, then to the present day when new light is shining on these key pieces of research, to present a contemporary assessment of all aspects of social behavior.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Science, School

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2012

Reviews

[Iselin]

I've read all the studies I needed to read in this book for class now, so marking it as read for that reason. Interesting introductions to some important studies, easy to read and always short and to the point which I appreciate because so much of academia is unnecessarily difficult.

[iwi · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kris Dunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic review of a handful of classic studies alongside of a (perhaps overly brief) update of the current state of the literature. The authors also do a great job detailing some of the issues with the classic studies and how they have been addressed (often by the authors) over the years. Very well written and should be a great intro for new social psych students (and perhaps even more developed social psych students who - for whatever reason - may not be entirely familiar with these studies).