Social Psychology Books

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71. Figurative Language Comprehension

    Social and Cultural Influences

    Edited by Herbert L. Colston, Albert N. Katz

    Figurative language, such as verbal irony, metaphor, hyperbole, idioms, and other forms is an increasingly important subfield within the empirical study of language comprehension and use. Figurative Language Comprehension: Social and Cultural Influences is an edited scholarly book that ties...

    Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
72. The Social Psychology of Aggression

    2nd Edition

    By Barbara Krahé

    Series: Social Psychology: A Modular Course

    The second edition of this textbook provides a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded overview of social psychological research on aggression. The first part of the book covers the definition and measurement of aggression, presents major theories and examines the development of aggression. It...

    Published January 21st 2013 by Psychology Press
73. Just Living Together

    Implications of Cohabitation on Families, Children, and Social Policy

    Edited by Alan Booth, Ann C. Crouter, Nancy S. Landale

    Series: Penn State University Family Issues Symposia Series

    Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposia, Just Living Together represents one of the first systematic efforts to focus on cohabitation. The book is divided into four parts, each dealing with a different aspect of cohabitation. Part I addresses the big picture question, "...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Routledge
74. Social Comprehension and Judgment

    The Role of Situation Models, Narratives, and Implicit Theories

    By Robert S. Wyer, Jr.

    Written by one of the foremost authorities in social cognition, Social Comprehension and Judgment examines how people process information encountered in their everyday lives. In the book, Dr. Wyer proposes a new theory about the way in which information acquired in everyday life is comprehended and...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
75. Motivated Social Perception

    The Ontario Symposium, Volume 9

    Edited by Steven J. Spencer, Steven Fein, Mark P. Zanna, James M. Olson

    Series: Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

    This volume highlights state-of-the-art research on motivated social perception by the leaders in the field. Recently a number of researchers developed influential accounts of how motivation affects social perception. Unfortunately, this work was developed without extensive contact between the...

    Published January 10th 2013 by Psychology Press
76. The Psychology of Conflict and Conflict Management in Organizations

    Edited by Carsten K.W. De Dreu, Michele J. Gelfand

    Series: SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series

    This volume in SIOP's Organizational Frontiers Series is a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary conflict research which aims to place conflict research and theory squarely within the realm of industrial and organizational psychology. This volume brings together and integrates classic and...

    Published January 7th 2013 by Psychology Press
77. Interpersonal Communication

    Putting Theory into Practice

    By Denise Solomon, Jennifer Theiss

    Some of us may believe that interpersonal communication is a matter of common sense or that skillful communication is an innate ability that you either have or you don’t. In this text, Denise Solomon and Jennifer Theiss demonstrate that interpersonal communication skills are not just common...

    Published January 2nd 2013 by Routledge
78. Prospect Theory and Foreign Policy Analysis in the Asia Pacific

    Rational Leaders and Risky Behavior

    By Kai He, Huiyun Feng

    Series: Foreign Policy Analysis

    Why does North Korea behave erratically in pursuing its nuclear weapons program? Why did the United States prefer bilateral alliances to multilateral ones in Asia after World War II? Why did China become "nice"—no more military coercion—in dealing with the pro-independence Taiwan President Chen...

    Published December 18th 2012 by Routledge
79. Handbook of Self-Regulatory Processes in Development

    New Directions and International Perspectives

    Edited by Karen Caplovitz Barrett, Nathan A. Fox, George A. Morgan, Deborah J. Fidler, Lisa A. Daunhauer

    The development of self- and emotional regulatory processes helps children to regulate their behavior based on their cultural context and to develop positive social relationships. This handbook brings together heretofore disparate literatures on self- and emotional regulation, brain and...

    Published December 17th 2012 by Psychology Press
80. Becoming a Trustworthy Leader

    Psychology and Practice

    By Aneil K. Mishra, Karen E. Mishra

    Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

    It's time to discover a new way for individuals to lead organizations and societies. Trust in a variety of institutions, including governmental and business, is at an all-time low. In order to strengthen society from its foundations, we need to rebuild trust. Research shows that...

    Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge