Social Psychology
Chapter 1 Introducing the Science and Methods of Social Psychology
Part One Social Thinking
Chapter 2 The Self in a Social World
Chapter 3 Social Beliefs and Judgments
Chapter 4 Behaviour and Attitudes
Part Two Social Influence
Chapter 5 Persuasion
Chapter 6 Conformity
Chapter 7 Group Influence
Part Three Social Relations
Chapter 8 Altruism: Helping Others
Chapter 9 Aggression: Hurting Others
Chapter 10 Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others
Chapter 11 Prejudice
Chapter 12 Conflict and Peacemaking
References
Chapter Sources
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index
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Current research. The ninth Canadian edition of Myers includes the latest research in social psychology. The latest findings on the effects of social media use, evolutionary psychology, media influences on aggression, perceptions of media bias, counter-arguments and attitude inoculation, immigrants and group identity, giving and happiness, and economic recessions and racial bias are a few of the examples of updated research.
Additional coverage of Indigeneity and Indigenous issues. Myers aims to better include research that relates to all of Canada's Indigenous peoples. The ninth Canadian edition includes expanded content about Indigenous peoples throughout multiple chapters.
Updates to Every Chapter. Every chapter in the ninth Canadian edition has been updated to include current research, data and examples, ensuring the material is interesting and relevant for students.
Application. Throughout the resource, activities have been incorporated to apply the science of social psychology to real world situations.
Strong pedagogy. A number of pedagogical elements are included throughout the resource to keep students engaged, and to bring core concepts to life. This includes figures, tables, vignettes, a variety of feature boxes, and more.
Coverage of gender. Gender is examined by a number of different researchers in a number of different contexts. Given this evolution, gender is covered throughout the resource in many subsections.
Focus on social cognitive neuroscience. New developments in brain imaging and recording have provided a number of new insights in the field. These findings make a substantial contribution to a number of chapters.
Relevant examples. Drawn from the arts, business, sports, and current events, the examples in Myers appeal to students from a variety of majors and academic backgrounds.
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