Social Psychology, Global Edition

by Timothy D. Wilson

Make research relevant through a storytelling approach. Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field through an acclaimed storytelling approach that makes research relevant to students. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and teachers, Elliot Aronson, Tim Wilson, Robin Akert, and new co-author Sam Sommers present the classic studies that have driven the discipline alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology.

Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

About the author

Timothy D. Wilson is the Sherrell J. Aston Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He has written for Science and The New York Times, among other publications and journals, and is the author of Strangers to Ourselves, which was named by New York Times Magazine as one of the Best 100 Ideas of 2002. Wilson is also the coauthor of the best-selling social psychology textbook, now in its seventh edition.

Reviews

[Julian Lasius · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for reading in public spaces and smirking at passersby

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was for a psychology course called "Social Psychology". There are in total 13 chapters with an additional three chapters of readings where social psychology is used in practice. In the book social psychology is defined as " the scientific study of the way in which people's thoughts, feels, and behaviours are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people". It discusses the different research methods used in social psychology including: correlational methods, experimental method, and observational method. The book covers topics including: prejudice, aggression, prosocial behaviour, attraction, group processes, conformity, attitudes, justifying our actions, the self, social perception and social cognition.
I would recommend this textbook for people interested in learning more about social psychology.