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Advances in Experimental Social Psychology: Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Interaction
Author: Dr. Eleanor Vance, Professor of Social Psychology at Stanford University, and author of the highly cited textbook "Social Cognition: Theory and Research." Dr. Vance's expertise lies in the application of experimental methods to understand social influence, prejudice, and prosocial behavior. Her research has been published in leading journals like the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Science.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, a globally renowned academic publisher with a long-standing reputation for publishing high-quality research in the social sciences. Their rigorous peer-review process ensures the publication of only the most robust and impactful scholarship.
Editor: Dr. David Miller, a leading figure in experimental social psychology with over 30 years of experience in designing and conducting sophisticated research methodologies. His contributions to the field, including his work on implicit bias and group dynamics, are widely recognized and respected.
Abstract: This report explores significant advancements in experimental social psychology, focusing on methodological innovations, groundbreaking findings, and emerging research directions. We examine how new technologies and sophisticated statistical techniques are enhancing our understanding of complex social phenomena. Specific areas of focus include implicit bias measurement, the application of virtual reality in social psychological research, and the evolving understanding of group dynamics in the digital age.
1. Methodological Advances: Beyond the Laboratory
Advances in experimental social psychology are inextricably linked to methodological improvements. Traditional laboratory settings, while providing control, often lacked ecological validity. Recent years have seen a surge in:
Experience Sampling Methods (ESM): ESM involves collecting data from participants multiple times a day in their natural environments using smartphones or other mobile devices. This allows researchers to capture real-time fluctuations in mood, behavior, and social interactions, leading to a more nuanced understanding of social processes. For example, research using ESM has revealed how daily stressors impact interpersonal conflict and the dynamic interplay between social support and mental well-being (Stone et al., 2007).
Virtual Reality (VR) Experiments: VR technology offers unprecedented opportunities to manipulate social contexts and measure behavioral responses in highly controlled and ecologically valid settings. Studies have used VR to investigate bystander intervention in emergencies, prejudice reduction, and the effects of virtual social exclusion (Slater & Wilbur, 1997). The immersive nature of VR allows for a more compelling and impactful experimental manipulation.
Implicit Association Test (IAT) and other Implicit Measures: While still debated, implicit measures like the IAT provide insights into unconscious biases and attitudes that self-report measures might miss. Research utilizing the IAT has revealed the pervasiveness of implicit bias across various demographic groups and its implications for social behavior (Greenwald et al., 1998). Ongoing refinements and advancements in implicit measure techniques are pushing the boundaries of what we can learn about the unconscious mind’s role in shaping social interactions.
2. Unraveling the Complexity of Social Influence: Conformity and Obedience Revisited
Classic studies on conformity (Asch, 1951) and obedience (Milgram, 1963) laid the foundation for understanding social influence. Advances in experimental social psychology have expanded upon these findings, exploring:
The Role of Social Media in Conformity: Research shows that social media platforms can amplify conformity pressures, particularly among adolescents. The pressure to conform to online social norms can lead to risky behaviors and the spread of misinformation (Valkenburg & Peter, 2007). Experimental designs are now examining the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, including the role of social comparison and group polarization in online environments.
Variations in Obedience: Replications and extensions of Milgram's obedience experiments have explored moderators of obedience, including the authority figure's legitimacy, the proximity of the victim, and the presence of dissenting voices (Burger, 2009). These studies highlight the situational factors that influence obedience, demonstrating that it is not simply a reflection of individual disposition.
3. Exploring Prosocial Behavior and Altruism: Empathy and Helping in the Digital Age
Advances in experimental social psychology have broadened our understanding of prosocial behavior, exploring the interplay of empathy, compassion, and altruism.
The Bystander Effect Revisited: Research employing virtual reality and online experiments has examined the bystander effect in different contexts, revealing that even in the digital age, diffusion of responsibility and pluralistic ignorance can hinder helping behavior (Latané & Darley, 1968). These experiments provide insights into how to design interventions to encourage online bystander intervention.
Empathy and Technology: Studies are exploring the role of technology in fostering or hindering empathy. While some argue that technology can lead to emotional detachment, others highlight its potential to promote empathy through virtual interaction and exposure to diverse perspectives. Experimental studies are testing these competing hypotheses.
4. Addressing Social Issues: Prejudice, Discrimination, and Inequality
Experimental social psychology plays a vital role in understanding and addressing societal challenges related to prejudice and discrimination.
Reducing Implicit Bias: Researchers are actively developing and evaluating interventions aimed at reducing implicit bias. These interventions include perspective-taking exercises, contact with outgroup members, and mindfulness training. Experimental studies rigorously test the effectiveness of these interventions in reducing bias and promoting more equitable outcomes.
The Impact of Stereotypes on Social Judgment: Experimental research consistently demonstrates how stereotypes can distort social perceptions and lead to unfair treatment. Advances in experimental social psychology are exploring the cognitive and emotional mechanisms underlying stereotype activation and application, with implications for designing interventions to combat stereotype threat.
Conclusion
Advances in experimental social psychology continue to revolutionize our understanding of human social behavior. Methodological innovations, combined with sophisticated statistical techniques, are enabling researchers to address increasingly complex research questions and tackle real-world social problems. The integration of technology, coupled with a renewed focus on ecological validity, promises further exciting discoveries in the years to come. The field remains dynamic and responsive to emerging social challenges, contributing significantly to both theoretical knowledge and practical interventions to foster a more just and equitable society.
FAQs:
1. What is the difference between correlational and experimental research in social psychology? Correlational research examines the relationship between variables, while experimental research manipulates variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships. Experimental studies are crucial for establishing causality.
2. How does experimental social psychology contribute to solving real-world problems? It informs the development of effective interventions to address issues like prejudice, aggression, and prosocial behavior.
3. What are some ethical considerations in conducting experimental social psychology research? Researchers must obtain informed consent, minimize harm, ensure confidentiality, and debrief participants after the study.
4. What are some limitations of laboratory experiments in social psychology? They might lack ecological validity and might not generalize well to real-world settings.
5. How are new technologies changing experimental social psychology? VR, ESM, and online platforms are allowing researchers to conduct more ecologically valid and large-scale studies.
6. What is the role of replication in experimental social psychology? Replication strengthens the reliability and generalizability of findings.
7. How does experimental social psychology interact with other fields of psychology? It often overlaps with cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, and clinical psychology.
8. What are some future directions for research in experimental social psychology? Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on social interaction and investigating the neurobiological underpinnings of social behavior.
9. How can I find more information on advances in experimental social psychology? Search reputable academic databases like PsycINFO and Google Scholar, and browse journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Social Psychology Quarterly.
Related Articles:
1. "The Impact of Social Media on Conformity: An Experimental Investigation": Examines the influence of social media platforms on conformity behaviors among young adults.
2. "Virtual Reality as a Tool for Investigating Bystander Intervention": Explores the use of VR to study bystander intervention in various emergency scenarios.
3. "Reducing Implicit Bias: A Meta-Analysis of Intervention Strategies": Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness of different interventions aimed at reducing implicit bias.
4. "The Role of Empathy in Prosocial Behavior: An Experimental Study": Investigates the relationship between empathy and helping behavior in different contexts.
5. "Group Polarization in Online Discussions: An Experimental Examination": Explores how online group discussions can lead to increased polarization of opinions.
6. "The Bystander Effect in the Digital Age: An Online Experimental Study": Investigates the bystander effect in online contexts, such as social media.
7. "The Effects of Stereotype Threat on Academic Performance: An Experimental Investigation": Examines the impact of stereotype threat on the performance of marginalized groups.
8. "Measuring Implicit Attitudes: A Comparison of Different Implicit Measures": Compares the effectiveness and validity of different implicit measures, such as the IAT.
9. "The Neuroscience of Social Influence: Understanding the Neural Mechanisms of Conformity and Obedience": Explores the neurobiological underpinnings of conformity and obedience using neuroimaging techniques.
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Mark P. Zanna, 1992 This volume presents new research, theory and practice in the field of social psychology. Topics covered include arousal regulation, social perception, social norms, and non-verbal behaviour. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology , 2013-05-24 Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of the most sought after and most often cited series in this field. Containing contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this series represents the best and the brightest in new research, theory, and practice in social psychology. This serial is part of the Social Sciences package on ScienceDirect. Visit info.sciencedirect.com for more information. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology is available online on ScienceDirect - full-text online of volume 32 onward. Elsevier book series on ScienceDirect gives multiple users throughout an institution simultaneous online access to an important complement to primary research. Digital delivery ensures users reliable, 24-hour access to the latest peer-reviewed content. The Elsevier book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their fields and are selected from across the globe using Elsevier's extensive researcher network. For more information about the Elsevier Book Series on ScienceDirect Program, please visit info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology , 2020-02-18 The Advances in Experimental Social Psychology series is the premier outlet for reviews of mature, high-impact research programs in social psychology. Contributions to the series provide defining pieces of established research programs, reviewing and integrating thematically related findings by individual scholars or research groups. Topics discussed in Volume 61 include Worldview Conflict and Prejudice, Money and Happiness, Attitude Representation, Emotion Regulation, and Social Perception. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Leonard Berkowitz, 1969 |
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| advances in experimental social psychology: Handbook of Social Comparison Jerry Suls, Ladd Wheeler, 2013-11-11 Comparison of objects, events, and situations is integral to judgment; comparisons of the self with other people comprise one of the building blocks of human conduct and experience. After four decades of research, the topic of social comparison is more popular than ever. In this timely handbook a distinguished roster of researchers and theoreticians describe where the field has been since its development in the early 1950s and where it is likely to go next. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: The Psychology of Action Peter M. Gollwitzer, John A. Bargh, 1996-01-01 Moving beyond the traditional, and unproductive, rivalry between the fields of motivation and cognition, this book integrates the two domains to shed new light on the control of goal-directed action. Renowned social and motivational psychologists present concise formulations of the latest research programs which are effectively mapping the territory, providing new findings, and suggesting innovative strategies for future research. Ideally structured for classroom use, this book will effectively familiarize readers with important theories in the psychology of action. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Social Cognition Martha Augoustinos, Iain Walker, Ngaire Donaghue, 2006-06-15 ′A rich intellectual feast for the reader and for the field, one that represents both theories and data that have emerged from around the world′ - Kay Deaux, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Women′s Studies, City University, New York `The time is ripe for this unique integration of the formerly disparate major approaches to social psychological issues. I highly recommend this readable and exciting review of social cognition topics. The core principles of the social cognition, social identity, social representations, and discursive approaches are clearly outlined in such a way that students will truly engage with the theories′ - Nyla R Branscombe, Professor of Psychology, University of Kansas With a new structure, the Second Edition of this critically acclaimed textbook represents a much more `integrated′ and pedagogically developed account of its predecessor. The authors examine the different theoretical and methodological accomplishments of the field by focusing on the four major and influential perspectives which have currency in social psychology today - social cognition, social identity, social representations and discursive psychology. A foundational chapter presenting an account of these perspectives is then followed by topic-based chapters from the point of view of each perspective in turn, discussing commonalities and divergences across each of them. Key features of Second Edition: - cross-referencing throughout the text - especially to the foundational chapter - key terms in bold which refer to a glossary at the back of the textbook - extensive pedagogical features: textboxes illustrating key studies, effective summaries and further readings in every chapter. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Leonard Berkowitz, 1977 |
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| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Mark P. Zanna, 2005-05-03 Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of the most sought after and most often cited series in this field. Containing contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this series represents the best and the brightest in new research, theory, and practice in social psychology. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Patricia Devine, Ashby Plant, 2012 |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Recent Advances in Language, Communication, and Social Psychology Howard Giles, Robert N. St. Clair, 2018-10-26 Originally published in 1985. Detailed exploration of the dynamics of language within social psychology forms a social psychology of language which is distinct from other approaches. This volume presents some of the growing body of research in this area, with many theoretical models and ideas - chapters consider the relationship between language and social situations, looking at cognitive structures in how communication between individuals develops in childhood and beyond, how it defines social situations, influences others, expresses feelings and values, evokes social categorizations and how it can break down. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Leonard Berkowitz, 1984 |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Mark P. Zanna, James M. Olson, 2015-06-22 Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of the most sought after and most often cited series in this field. Containing contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this series represents the best and the brightest in new research, theory, and practice in social psychology. This serial is part of the Social Sciences package on ScienceDirect. Visit info.sciencedirect.com for more information. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology is available online on ScienceDirect - full-text online of volume 32 onward. Elsevier book series on ScienceDirect gives multiple users throughout an institution simultaneous online access to an important complement to primary research. Digital delivery ensures users reliable, 24-hour access to the latest peer-reviewed content. The Elsevier book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their fields and are selected from across the globe using Elsevier’s extensive researcher network. For more information about the Elsevier Book Series on ScienceDirect Program, please visit store.elsevier.com. One of the most sought after and most often cited series in this field Contains contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest Represents the best and the brightest in new research, theory, and practice in social psychology |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Social Cognition, Volume I Robert S. Wyer, Jr., Thomas K. Srull, 2014-02-25 This volume presents different perspectives on a dual model of impression formation -- a theory about how people form impressions about other people by combining information about a person with prior knowledge found in long-term memory. This information is of real importance to graduate students and advanced undergraduates in cognitive and social psychology, experimental psychology, social cognition and perception. Each volume in the series will contain a target article on a recent theoretical development pertinent to current study followed by critical commentaries offering varying theoretical viewpoints. This productive dialogue concludes with a reply by the target article author. The first volume of the series presents an evaluation of theoretical advances in social cognition and information processing from new and different perspectives. Volume 2 presents a new conceptualization of personality and social cognition by Cantor and Kihlstrom which addresses both new and old issues. The volumes in this series will interest and enlighten graduate and advanced undergraduates in cognitive and social psychology, experimental psychology, social cognition and perception. The first volume of the series presents an evaluation of theoretical advances in social cognition and information processing from new and different perspectives. Each volume in the series will contain a target article on a recent theoretical development pertinent to current study followed by critical commentaries offering varying theoretical viewpoints. This productive dialog concludes with a reply by the target article author. The information provided in Volume 1 promises to enrich graduate and advanced undergraduates in cognitive and social psychology, experimental psychology, social cognition and perception. This first volume of the series evaluates the theoretical advances made in social cognition and information processing from new and different perspectives. This unique and lively interchange between the target article author and the critics will enrich and enlighten psychologists from many disciplines. Each volume in the series will contain a target article on a recent theoretical development pertinent to current study followed by critical commentaries offering varying theoretical viewpoints. This productive dialog concludes with a reply by the target article author. The first volume of the series presents an evaluation of theoretical advances in social cognition and information processing from new and different perspectives. Volume 2 presents a new conceptualization of personality and social cognition by Cantor and Kihlstrom which addresses both new and old issues. All volumes in this series will interest and enlighten graduate and advanced undergraduates in cognitive and social psychology, experimental psychology, social cognition and perception. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Cognitive Analysis of Social Behavior J.-P. Codol, J.-Ph. Leyens, 2012-12-06 The fifth Summer School organized by the European Associa tion of Experimental Social Psychology was held in Aix-en-Proven ce (France, from July 12 to 31, 1981. Previous schools had taken place in The Hague (The Nederlands) in 1966, Leuven (Belgium) in 1967, Konstanz (Germany) in 1972 and in Oxford (Great-Britain) in 1976. This is an important activity of the European Association and has always met with great success. This time, 130 applica tions were received while only 50 could be accepted, given the format adopted for the Summer School. They represented many different countries and institutions. To fully understand the aims of such a Summer School, es pecially of the present one, it is probably best to consider first its organization. Participants were graduates or young postdoctoral students in experimental social psychology. For three weeks they worked in five teams of ten participants each under the mentorship of a senior researcher. Each of five staff members had suggested a special topic of study in which they were interested, well be fore the start of the session. This enabled the teams to be de termined early enough for the participants to be able to prepare for the sessions. In Aix, in the magnificent surroundings of an old convent, afternoons (and often evenings as well) were spent discussing theoretical issues arising from the suggested topics and in planning research to test specific hypotheses. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Political Science James N. Druckman, Donald P. Green, 2021-04 Novel collection of essays addressing contemporary trends in political science, covering a broad array of methodological and substantive topics. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Personality, Roles, and Social Behavior W. Ickes, E.S. Knowles, 2012-12-06 Personality and Roles: Sources of Regularities in Social Behavior For behavioral scientists, whether they identify primarily with the science of psychology or with that of sociology, there may be no challenge greater than that of discovering regularities and consistencies in social behavior. After all, it is such regularities and consistencies that lend predictability to the behavior of individuals in social contexts-in particular, to those events that constitute dyadic interactions and group processes. In the search for behavioral consistencies, two theoretical constructs have emerged as guiding principles: personality and roles. The theoretical construct of personality seeks to understand regularities and consistencies in social behavior in terms of relatively stable traits, enduring dispositions, and other propensities (for example, needs, motives, and attitudes) that are thought to reside within individuals. Because it focuses primarily on the features of individuals, the construct of personality is fundamentally psychological in nature. By contrast, the theoretical construct of roles seeks to understand regularities and consistencies in social behavior in terms of the directive influence of coherent sets of rules and prescriptions that are provided by the interpersonal, occupational, and societal categories of which individuals are continuing members. Because it focuses primarily on features of social structures, the construct of roles is fundamentally sociological in nature. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Leonard Berkowitz, 1975 |
| advances in experimental social psychology: The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior John F. Dovidio, Jane Allyn Piliavin, David A. Schroeder, Louis A. Penner, 2017-09-25 Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work that has defined this area since the 1960s, The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior examines prosocial behavior from a multilevel perspective that explores the diverse influences that promote actions for the benefit of others and the myriad ways that prosocial actions can be manifested. The authors expand the breadth of the field, incorporating analyses of biological and genetic factors that predispose individuals to be concerned for the well being of others, as well as planned helping such as volunteering and organizational citizenship behavior and cooperative behavior within and between groups. They identify both the common and the unique processes that underlie the broad spectrum of prosocial behavior. Each chapter begins with a question about prosocial behavior and ends with a summary that answers the question. The final chapter summarizes the questions and the answers that research provides. Conceptual models that elaborate on and extend the multilevel approach to prosocial behavior are used to tie these findings together. The book concludes with suggestions for future research. The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior addressesthe following: *the evolution of altruistic tendencies and other biological explanations of why humans are predisposed to be prosocial; *how the situation and motives that are elicited by these situations affect when and how people help; *the causes and maintenance of long-term helping, such as volunteering; *how prosocial behavior changes over time and the developmental processes responsible for these changes; *the consequences of helping for both the people who provide it and those who receive it; *helping and cooperation within and between groups and the implications of these actions. This accessible text is ideal for advanced courses on helping and altruism or prosocial behavior, taught in psychology, sociology, management, political science, and communication, or for anyone interested in learning more about prosocial behavior in general. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: An Introduction to Social Psychology William McDougall, 1922 |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Self-Defeating Behaviors Rebecca C. Curtis, 2013-11-11 In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands. And ate of it. I said: Is it good, friend? It is bitter-bitter, he answered; But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart. Stephen Crane The Black Riders and Other Lines It is the function of great art to purge and give meaning to human suffering, wrote Bernard Knox (1982, p. 149) in his introduction to Oedipus Rex. This is done by showing some causal connection between the hero's free will and his suffer ing, by bringing to the fore the interplay of the forces of destiny and human freedom. Knox states that Freud was wrong when he suggested that it was the particular nature of the material in Oedipus that makes the play so deeply moving, and not the contrast between destiny and human will. Knox believes that this play has an overpowering effect upon us, not only because we share the tendency of Oedipus to direct our first sexual impulse towards our mother and our first murderous wish against our father, as Freud tells us, but also because the theological modification of the legend introduced by Sophocles calls into question the sacred beliefs of our time (Knox, 1982, pp. 133-137). |
| advances in experimental social psychology: The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice Fiona Kate Barlow, Chris G. Sibley, 2018-10-11 This concise student edition of The Cambridge Handbook of the Psychology of Prejudice includes new pedagogical features and instructor resources. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Experimental Social Psychology Chester A. Insko, John Schopler, 1972 Includes references, index |
| advances in experimental social psychology: A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Leon Festinger, 1962 Originally published: Evanston, Ill.: Row, Peterson, c1957. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Mark P. Zanna, 2008-04-10 Advances in Experimental Social Psychology continues to be one of the most sought after and most often cited series in this field. Containing contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest, this series represents the best and the brightest in new research, theory, and practice in social psychology. This serial is part of the Social Sciences package on ScienceDirect. Visit info.sciencedirect.com for more information. Advances Experimental Social Psychology is available online on ScienceDirect - full-text online of volumes 32 onward. Elsevier book series on ScienceDirect gives multiple users throughout an institution simultaneous online access to an important complement to primary research. Digital delivery ensures users reliable, 24-hour access to the latest peer-reviewed content. The Elsevier book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their fields and are selected from across the globe using Elsevier's extensive researcher network. For more information about the Elsevier Book Series on ScienceDirect Program, please visit: info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/ |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology , 1984-12-19 Advances in Experimental Social Psychology |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology , 1984-11-12 Advances in Experimental Social Psychology |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advances in Experimental Social Psychology Leonard Berkowitz, 1978 |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Handbook of the History of Social Psychology Arie W. Kruglanski, Wolfgang Stroebe, 2012-10-12 For the first time in the history of social psychology, we have a handbook on the history of social psychology. In it, leading luminaries in the field present their take on how research in their own domains has unfolded, on the scientists whose impact shaped the research agendas in the different areas of social psychology, and on events, institutions and publications that were pivotal in determining the field’s history. Social psychology’s numerous subfields now boast a rich historical heritage of their own, which demands special attention. The Handbook recounts the intriguing and often surprising lessons that the tale of social psychology’s remarkable ascendance has to offer. The historical diversity is the hallmark of the present handbook reflecting each of this field’s domains unique evolution. Collectively, the contributions put a conceptual mirror to our field and weave the intricate tapestry of people, dynamics and events whose workings combined to produce what the vibrant discipline of social psychology is today. They allow the contemporary student, scholar and instructor to explore the historical development of this important field, provide insight into its enduring aims and allow them to transcend the vicissitudes of the zeitgeist and fads of the moment. The Handbook of the History of Social Psychology provides an essential resource for any social psychologist’s collection. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: A Contingency Model of Leadership Effectiveness Fred Edward Fiedler, 1963 |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Action Control Julius Kuhl, Jürgen Beckmann, 2012-12-06 It is not thought as such that can move anything, but thought which is for the sake of something and is practical. This discerning insight, which dates back more than 2000years to Aristotle, seems to have been ignored by most psycholo gists. For more than 40years theories of human action have assumed that cogni tion and action are merely two sides of the same coin. Approaches as different as S-O-R behaviorism,social learning theory, consistency theories,and expectancy value theories of motivation and decision making have one thing in common: they all assume that thought (or any other type of cognition) can move any thing, that there is a direct path from cognition to behavior. In recent years, we have become more and more aware of the complexities in volved in the relationship between cognition and behavior. People do not always do what they intend to do. Aside from several nonpsychological factors capable of reducing cognition-behavior consistency, there seems to be a set of complex psychological mechanisms which intervene between action-related cognitions, such as beliefs, expectancies, values, and intentions,and the enactment of the be havior suggested by those cognitions. In our recent research we have focused on volitional mechanismus which presumably enhance cognition-behavior consistency by supporting the main tenance of activated intentions and prevent them from being pushed aside by competing action tendencies. |
| advances in experimental social psychology: Advanced Social Psychology Roy F. Baumeister, Eli J. Finkel, 2010-06-29 Social psychology is a flourishing discipline. It explores the most essential questions of the human psyche (e.g., Why do people help or harm others? How do influence professionals get us to do what they want, and how can we inoculate ourselves against their sometimes-insidious persuasion tactics? Why do social relationships exert such powerful effects on people's physical health?), and it does so with clever, ingenuitive research methods. This edited volume is a textbook for advanced social psychology courses. Its primary target audience is first-year graduate students (MA or PhD) in social psychlogy, although it is also appropriate for upper-level undergraduate courses in social psychology and for doctoral students in disciplines connecting to social psychology (e.g., marketing, organizational behavior). The authors of the chapters are world-renowned leaders on their topic, and they have written these chapters to be engaging and accessible to students who are just learning the discipline. After reading this book, you will be able to understand almost any journal article or conference presentation in any field of social psychology. You will be able to converse competently with most social psychologists in their primary research domain, a use skill that is relevant not only in daily life but also when interviewing for a faculty position. And, most importantly, you will be equipped with the background knowledge to forge ahead more confidently with your own research. |
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