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Cognitive Social Psychology: The Princeton Symposium on the Legacy and Future of Social Cognition

Gordon B. Moskowitz

3/5 ( ratings)

A comprehensive overview of the mechanisms involved in how cognitive processes determine thought and behavior toward the social world, "Cognitive Social Psychology: "
*examines cognition as a motivated process wherein cognition and motivation are seen as intertwined;
* reviews the latest research on stereotyping, prejudice, and the ability to control these phenomena--invaluable information to managers who need to prevent against bias in the workplace; and
*provides a current analysis of classic problems/issues in social psychology, such as cognitive dissonance, the fundamental attribution error, social identity, stereotyping, social comparison, heuristic processing, the self-concept, assimilation and contrast effects, and goal pursuit.
Intended for psychology and management students, as well as social, cognitive, and industrial/organizational psychologists in both academic and applied settings. This new book is also an ideal text for courses in social cognition due to its cohesive structure.

Pages: 495

Format: ebook

Publisher: Psychology Press

Release: May 10, 2014

ISBN: 1299624189

ISBN 13: 9781299624184

Cognitive Social Psychology: The Princeton Symposium on the Legacy and Future of Social Cognition

Gordon B. Moskowitz

3/5 ( ratings)

A comprehensive overview of the mechanisms involved in how cognitive processes determine thought and behavior toward the social world, "Cognitive Social Psychology: "
*examines cognition as a motivated process wherein cognition and motivation are seen as intertwined;
* reviews the latest research on stereotyping, prejudice, and the ability to control these phenomena--invaluable information to managers who need to prevent against bias in the workplace; and
*provides a current analysis of classic problems/issues in social psychology, such as cognitive dissonance, the fundamental attribution error, social identity, stereotyping, social comparison, heuristic processing, the self-concept, assimilation and contrast effects, and goal pursuit.
Intended for psychology and management students, as well as social, cognitive, and industrial/organizational psychologists in both academic and applied settings. This new book is also an ideal text for courses in social cognition due to its cohesive structure.

Pages: 495

Format: ebook

Publisher: Psychology Press

Release: May 10, 2014

ISBN: 1299624189

ISBN 13: 9781299624184

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