Social Psychology (8th Edition) – Hogg and Vaughan

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Book Description

The most recent version of this engaging introduction is named Social Psychology 8th Edition (PDF) and was written by Hogg and Vaughan. It places social psychology in a modern, real-world perspective and investigates cutting-edge, new research in addition to bringing classic theories to life. This trusted, industry-leading, cutting edge textbook has been thoroughly updated to incorporate over 250 new references and has also been edited to make it more accessible. Despite these changes, it continues to be as complete as it has always been.

Principal attributes:

• Comprehensive coverage of the latest scientific developments in social psychology theory and research
• Offers coverage that is distinct in its global viewpoint by deftly combining the perspectives of Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America.
• chapters and sections on interpersonal relationships, prosocial behavior, aggressiveness, and attitude-behavior interactions, particularly in the context of health, have been completely rewritten and reworked.
• Coverage that has been updated and expanded on topics including morality, rumor and gossip, affect and emotion, social media-based communication, trust and leadership, radicalism, multiculturalism, deviance, and sexual minorities.
• The eighth edition of Hogg and Vaughan's Social Psychology contains a variety of pedagogically developed features that are intended to facilitate independent study, including the following:
• The parts titled “Your Life” investigate ordinary social and psychological issues and challenge you to apply the concepts discussed in those discussions to your own life.
• The inclusion of a variety of thought-provoking questions, as well as visuals, sections on cinema, literature, and television, in each chapter contributes further to making this intriguing topic accessible to all readers.
• In the Research Classic and Research highlight sections, the topics covered are either historically significant or currently relevant to research, with the goal of assisting you in developing a deeper comprehension of these essential topics.
• In order to assist you acquire a more in-depth and practical grasp of topics and situations, the Our World boxes take into account instances of social concerns or social psychology that are found in the wider world.

Reviews

“This is a complete overview to the dynamic field of social psychology, utilizing everyday examples and the most recent research to highlight important topics. It gives me great pleasure to report that the student is still the primary focal point of this revised edition. It is enlightening; it is well-organized; and it is interesting. — Ashley Weinberg, Ph.D., University of Salford

This revised textbook offers a tour of the fundamental ideas that are being evaluated as potential explanations for a variety of social psychological phenomena in a way that is both elegant and simple to read. Students are able to intellectually as well as emotionally engage with the concepts and evidence because to the extensive range of references that are included in this eighth edition. — Greg Maio, Professor at the University of Bath.