Social Psychology, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (December 22, 2025) © 2026

  • Elliot Aronson University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Timothy D. Wilson University of Virginia
  • Samuel R Sommers Tufts University
  • Elizabeth Page-Gould University of Toronto
  • Neil Lewis Jr. Cornell University
  • Fiona Kate Barlow University of Queensland
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Makes research relevant through a storytelling approach

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Social Psychology introduces the key concepts of the field. New, inclusive, engaging content helps student's understand and apply Social Psychology basics, concepts, trends and methodologies. Drawing upon their extensive experience as researchers and educators, the authors present classic studies alongside the cutting-edge research that is the future of social psychology.

This edition has been adapted from Aronson's Social Psychology, 11th Edition specifically for the Australia and Asia Pacific contexts, to best reflect the contemporary topics that are important for the region.

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Table of contents

  1. Introducing social psychology
  2. Methodology: how social psychologists do research
  3. Social cognition: how we think about the social world
  4. Social perception: how we come to understand other people
  5. The self: understanding ourselves in a social context
  6. Cognitive dissonance and the need to protect our self-esteem
  7. Attitudes and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings
  8. Conformity and obedience: influencing behaviour
  9. Group processes: influence in social groups
  10. Attraction and relationships: from initial impressions to long-term intimacy
  11. Prosocial behaviour: Why do people help?
  12. Aggression: Why do we hurt other people? Can we prevent it?
  13. Prejudice: causes, consequences, and cures

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