Social Psychology: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 019871551X
- ISBN-13
- 9780198715511
- Series
- Social Psychology
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 136
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Author
- Richard J. Crisp
Description
In this Very short introduction Richard Crisp tells the story of social psychology, the study of how society shapes behaviour, beliefs, attitudes, and values. Covering the history of the field, its key thinkers and major theories, Crisp discusses groundbreaking research in human behaviour. From attitudes to attraction, prejudice to persuasion, health to happiness, social psychology provides insights that can change the world.
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