Preface About the authors Acknowledgements Guided tour Introducing social psychology Social cognition and social thinking Attribution and social explanation Self and identity Attitudes Persuasion and attitude change Social influence People in groups Leadership and group decision-making Prejudice and discrimination Intergroup behaviour Aggression Prosocial behaviour Attraction and close relationships Language and communication Culture Glossary

"This book is an essential companion for those learning Social Psychology in Higher Education."  Dr Samuel Fairlamb, Teaching Fellow, Royal Holloway, University of London    “Engaging and user-friendly, with clear and comprehensive coverage of key areas in social psychology.”  Dr Emma Pape, Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of Reading    Social Psychology, 9th edition by Michael Hogg and Graham Vaughan offers a comprehensive, accessible and engaging introduction to this core area of psychology, making it an essential resource for anyone studying, teaching or researching the subject. This trusted, market-leading text places social psychology in a contemporary, real-world context and explores new, cutting-edge research as well as bringing classic theories to life.   Key features:  In-depth scientific coverage of social psychological theory and research  Unique global approach, combining UK, European and North American perspectives   Thoroughly updated to reflect important advances in the field, including discussion of and reference to COVID-19, populism, global warming and the climate crisis throughout the book  New material describing the 2010s reproducibility and replication crisis in social psychology, and the Open Science Movement  A wealth of in-chapter features, including research highlights, sections focusing on ‘Your Life', broader global issues in ‘Our World' and sections on literature, film and TV, help you gain a deeper and applied understanding of concepts and issues  Richly illustrated with photos and diagrams to help bring the subject alive    Table of Contents  Preface  About the authors  Acknowledgements  Guided tour  1  Introducing social psychology   2  Social cognition and social thinking  3  Attribution and social explanation  4  Self and identity  5  Attitudes  6  Persuasion and attitude change  7  Social influence  8  People in groups  9  Leadership and group decision-making  10 Prejudice and discrimination  11 Intergroup behaviour  12 Aggression  13 Prosocial behaviour  14 Attraction and close relationships  15 Language and communication  16 Culture  Glossary     Michael Hogg received his BSc from the University of Birmingham and his PhD from the University of Bristol, and is currently Professor of Social Psychology and Chair of the Social Psychology Program at Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles, and an Honorary Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Kent. A former President of the Society of Experimental Social Psychology, he has also been a Professor at Bristol University, Princeton University, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland, and a Visiting Fellow at Sapienza Università di Roma.    Graham Vaughan, a former Professor of Psychology and Chair of Department at the University of Auckland, has been a Fulbright Fellow and Visiting Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Visiting Lecturer and Ford Foundation Fellow at the University of Bristol, a Visiting Professor at Princeton University, a Visiting Directeur d'Etudes at the Maison des Science de l'Homme, Paris, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore, a Visiting Fellow at the University of Queensland and a Visiting Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge.    Pearson, the world's learning company. 

Hallmark Features of This Title Encourage students to explore contemporary Social Psychology within a real-world context, from theory to practice. In-depth scientific coverage of social psychological theory and research.A unique global approach, combining the UK, European, and North American perspectives. Support your students' learning with a plethora of useful features A wealth of in-chapter features, including research highlights, sections focusing on 'Your Life', broader global issues in 'Our World', and sections on literature, film, and TV, help your students gain a deeper and applied understanding of concepts and issues.Richly illustrated with photos and diagrams to help bring the subject to life.

New and updated features of this title Introducing new material reflecting recent developments and the impact of COVID-19. Discussion and extensive reference to populism, COVID-19, Global Warming, and the Climate Crisis throughout the book. New material describing the 2010s Reproducibility and Replication Crisis in Social Psychology, and the Open Science Movement.Expanded coverage of Essentialism and a refocused and relabelled discussion of the Correspondence Bias.Expanded discussion of Narcissism and Collective Narcissism.Emphasis on social media and the Internet throughout the text. Thoroughly updated features focusing on contemporary research and theories in the field. Updated research on Minimal Group Studies and Minimal Categorisation Effects.Updated and extended coverage of conspiracy theories, and their relationship to Populism.Updated coverage of the social identity perspective on health attitudes and behaviour, focusing on depression and COVID-19-related social isolation.Updated and reconfigured coverage of group cohesiveness.Updated discussion of leadership – specifically, coverage of the social identity theory of leadership, research on gender and minorities and leadership, and the 'glass cliff'.Significant updating of the discussion of prejudice to reflect contemporary gender, racial and age-related discrimination.