Books in the Essays in Social Psychology series

Far from being restricted to a select group of individuals suffering from an improper socialization, closed-mindedness is something we all experience on a daily basis. This fundamental phenomenon is treated in this volume.

This new book deals directly with how people cope with uncertainty, presenting some fifteen years of research devoted to understanding the dynamics of uncertainty orientation.

Considers situations and interventions that can foster more inclusive representation and ways, both theoretically and practically, and that a common ingroup identity can facilitate more harmonious intergroup relations.

Focuses on mistaken views of competence, and explores why people often remain blissfully unaware of their incompetence and personality flaws. This book also focuses on faulty views of character, and explores why people tend to perceive they are more unique and special than they really are.

Examines how standards and expectancies affect judgments of others and the self.

Explores the psychological motives that shape the extent and nature of people's cooperative behavior in groups. The authors bring together two literatures: the study of rule following behavior and the study of helping behavior.

This volume presents seminal empirical findings that show how basic motivations to be safe from being hurt and find value and meaning control how people feel, think, and behave in close relationships. Integrating ideas from the interdependence, goals and embodiment literatures, the authors put a provocative new spin on close relationships. They highlight how motivations infuse romantic life through the vivid and evolving stories of four couples confronting different challenges in their relationship. This book is essential for social psychologists and will also be valuable to clinicians who work directly with couples to effect more happy and stable relationships.

Presents a comprehensive overview of classic and contemporary work on intergroup contact, combining an extensive meta-analysis of 515 published studies on the topic with the authors' renowned research. This volume provides researchers, students and professionals in social psychology with a sourcebook on intergroup contact.

This innovative text sheds light on how people work - why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive.