Social Psychology

9th Edition
1264841884 · 9781264841882
The ninth Canadian edition of Myers Social Psychology provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of social psychology. Known for its readability and engaging style, Myers balances classic findings with a strong emphasis on the Canadian contex… Read More
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Preface

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
The ninth Canadian edition of Myers Social Psychology provides a comprehensive introduction to the study of social psychology. Known for its readability and engaging style, Myers balances classic findings with a strong emphasis on the Canadian context. Myers is organized into three parts structured around the scientific study of how people think (Part One), influence (Part Two), and relate to (Part Three) one another. Each chapter begins with a preview and ends with a summary that highlights key concepts. In addition, a variety of pedagogical elements and application activities have been incorporated throughout the resource to engage students and bring concepts to life. New to this edition is a stronger focus on multiculturalism, as well as expanded Indigenous content. Every chapter in the ninth Canadian edition has been updated to include current research, statistics, and examples.

The ninth Canadian edition of Myers is available in Connect. Connect is an award-winning digital teaching and learning solution designed to enhance your teaching style. It allows you to deliver, personalize and measure your course with ease. Plus, Connect can integrate with your LMS system to provide a seamless experience for you and your students.

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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