Social Psychology (Third Edition)

Author: Writing Group of Social Psychology from 13 Higher Learning Institutions in China
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book was written by social psychology teachers from 13 higher learning institutions in China. It not only fully reflects the successful teaching experience of the authors over the years but also draws on the strengths of existing domestic textbooks and international research findings in terms of both structure and content. Considering the historical development and current state of social psychology as a discipline, the book adopts a comprehensive approach, introducing social psychology from both psychological and sociological perspectives, giving it advantages in psychology while also incorporating distinctive features from sociology. This book can serve as a textbook or reference material for faculty and students of comprehensive universities, normal universities, correspondence courses, and part-time universities for teaching and learning social psychology. It can also be used by readers from various sectors who are interested in social psychology. This book is a college textbook. It consists of 17 chapters, introducing the definition, research methods, and theoretical schools of social psychology, and elaborates on topics such as socialization, social roles, self-awareness, social motivation, social cognition, social attitudes, interpersonal relationships, interpersonal communication, altruistic behavior, aggressive behavior, social influence, group psychology, culture and human nature, and the application of social psychology.