European Monographs in Social Psychology

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1. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity

   By Maykel Verkuyten

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   In contrast to other disciplines, social psychology has been slow in responding to the questions posed by the issue of ethnicity. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity demonstrates the important contribution that psychology can make. The central aim of this book is to show, on the one hand, that...

   Published November 29th 2012 by Psychology Press
2. Judging Passions

   Moral Emotions in Persons and Groups

   By Roger Giner-Sorolla

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   Psychological research shows that our emotions and feelings often guide the moral decisions we make about our own lives and the social groups to which we belong. But should we be concerned that our important moral judgments can be swayed by "hot" passions, such as anger, disgust, guilt, shame and...

   Published January 19th 2012 by Psychology Press
3. Consumer Culture, Identity and Well-Being

   The Search for the 'Good Life' and the 'Body Perfect'

   By Helga Dittmar

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   Advertising, materialism and consumption are central aspects of contemporary Western culture. We are bombarded with idealised images of the perfect body, desirable consumer goods, and affluent lifestyles, yet psychology is only just beginning to take account of the profound influence these consumer...

   Published September 16th 2010 by Psychology Press
4. Stereotyping as Inductive Hypothesis Testing

   By Klaus Fiedler, Eva Walther

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   Traditional social hypotheses have a built-in tendency to verify themselves and so involuntarily resist attempts at stereotype change or correction. This is the insight demonstrated and discussed as the start point for an alternative approach to the problem of stereotyping and hypothesis testing....

   Published November 5th 2003 by Psychology Press
5. Intergroup Relations in States of the Former Soviet Union

   The Perception of Russians

   Edited by Louk Hagendoorn, Hub Linssen, Sergei Tumanov

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 left 25 million Russians living outside the Russian Federation. This important new book explores their social identity, examining the mutually held perceptions, fears and resulting nationalism of both the ethnic Russians living outside the Russian...

   Published July 18th 2001 by Psychology Press
6. Conflict and Decision Making in Close Relationships

   Love, Money and Daily Routines

   By Erich Kirchler, Christa Rodler, Erik Holzl, Katja Meier

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   Love and money are important aspects of the everyday lives of couples. This book focuses on the daily routines of disagreement, conflict and joint decisions on these, and other issues such as work, leisure and children, create in the household.Central to the authors' research is a unique diary...

   Published November 29th 2000 by Psychology Press
7. Social Context and Cognitive Performance

   Towards a Social Psychology of Cognition

   By Pascal Huguet, Jean-Marc Monteil

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   Based on twenty years of research on the social regulation of academic performances, this book offers theoretical and empirical arguments in favour of the inclusion of the social dimension of human beings as essential for their cognitive activities. We all engage in social interactions, compare...

   Published June 16th 1999 by Psychology Press
8. The Social Psychology of Collective Action

   By Sara Breinlinger, Caroline Kelly

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   In recent years there has been a growth of single-issue campaigns in western democracies and a proliferation of groups attempting to exert political influence and achieve social change. In this context, it is important to consider why individuals do or don't get involved in collective action, for...

   Published April 8th 1996 by Taylor & Francis
9. A Radical Dissonance Theory

   By Jean Leon Beauvois, R V JOULE

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   This text provides an account of dissonance theory and reduction. It studies the evolution of cognitive dissonance theory, providing a review and a new interpretation of Festinger's original theory - the "radical conception". The authors present research arising from this new interpretation, adding...

   Published March 7th 1996 by Taylor & Francis
10. The Quantitative Analysis of Social Representations

    By Alain Clemence, Willem Doise, Fabio Lorenzi-Cioldi

    Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

    Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in sociology and social psychology, this textbook looks at the quantitative methodology of social representations research, using empirical and graphical illustrations and data tables....

    Published August 14th 1995 by Taylor & Francis