Applications of Social Psychology -

Applications of Social Psychology

How Social Psychology Can Contribute to the Solution of Real-World Problems
Buch | Hardcover
360 Seiten
2020
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-41832-8 (ISBN)
168,35 inkl. MwSt
This book explores what social psychology can contribute to our understanding of real-life problems and how it can inform rational interventions in any area of social life. By reviewing some of the most recent achievements in applying social psychology to pressing contemporary problems, the editors convey a fundamentally optimistic message.
This book explores what social psychology can contribute to our understanding of real-life problems and how it can inform rational interventions in any area of social life. By reviewing some of the most recent achievements in applying social psychology to pressing contemporary problems, Forgas, Crano, and Fiedler convey a fundamentally optimistic message about social psychology’s achievements and prospects.

The book is organized into four sections. Part I focuses on the basic issues and methods of applying social psychology to real-life problems, discussing evolutionary influences on human sociability, the role of psychological ‘mindsets’ in interpreting reality, and the use of attitude change techniques to promote adaptive behaviors. Part II explores the applications of social psychology to improve individual health and well-being, including managing aggression, eating disorders, and improving therapeutic interactions. Part III turns to the application of social psychology to improve interpersonal relations and communication, including attachment processes in social relationships, the role of parent-child interaction in preventing adolescent suicide, and analyzing social relations in legal settings and online social networks. Finally, Part IV addresses the question of how social psychology may improve our understanding of public affairs and political behavior.

The book will be of interest to students and academics in social psychology, and professionals working in applied settings.

Joseph P. Forgas is Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales. In recognition of his work, he received the Order of Australia, the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, and has been elected Fellow of the Australian and Hungarian Academies of Science. William D. Crano is Oskamp Professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He was liaison scientist for the US Office of Naval Research, NATO Senior Scientist, and Fulbright Senior Scholar. Klaus Fiedler is Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Fellow of the German Academies of Science and the American Psychological Society and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Chapter 1. Applications of Social Psychology: History, Issues and Prospects

Part I. Basic Issues and Methods

Chapter 2. Grounding Applied Social Psychology in Translational Research

Chapter 3. The Evolutionary Mismatch Hypothesis: Implications for Applied Social Psychology

Chapter 4. "Bad" Things Reconsidered

Chapter 5. A Process Approach to Influencing Attitudes and Changing Behavior: Revisiting Classic Findings in Persuasion and Popular Interventions

Part II. Promoting Individual Health and Well-Being

Chapter 6. Call of Duty - The Tobacco Wars: Opposing Effects of Tobacco Glorifying and Prevention Messages in Entertainment Video Games

Chapter 7. The Development of Aggressive Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: A Social Interactionist Perspective

Chapter 8. Grounding Desire: The Role of Consumption and Reward Simulations in Eating and Drinking Behavior

Chapter 9. In Sync with Your Shrink: Grounding Psychotherapy in Interpersonal Synchrony

Part III. Improving Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Chapter 10. Applications of Attachment Theory and Research: The Blossoming of Relationship Science

Chapter 11. Social Psychological Contributions to the Mitigation of Adolescent Depression

Chapter 12. When Justice is not Blind: The Effects of Expectancies on Social Interactions and Judgments in Legal Settings

Chapter 13. How Do Online Social Networks Influence People’s Emotional Lives?

Part IV. Public Affairs and Political Behavior

Chapter 14. Understanding Populism: Collective Narcissism and the Collapse of Democracy in Hungary

Chapter 15. Collective Nostalgia and the Desire to Make One’s Group Great Again

Chapter 16. Do IAT Scores Explain Racial Inequality?

Chapter 17. Cracking the Culture Code: A Tri-Level Model for Cultivating Inclusion in Organizations

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology
Zusatzinfo 6 Tables, black and white; 11 Line drawings, black and white; 7 Halftones, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 1570 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
Mathematik / Informatik Mathematik
ISBN-10 0-367-41832-0 / 0367418320
ISBN-13 978-0-367-41832-8 / 9780367418328
Zustand Neuware
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