The social animal /
Elliot Aronson with Joshua Aronson.
- 11th ed.
- New York : Worth Publishers, 2012.
- xiii, 514 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [438]-485) and indexes.
1. What is social psychology? -- 2. Conformity -- 3. Mass communication, propaganda, and persuasion -- 4. Social cognition -- 5. Self-justification -- 6. Human aggression -- 7. Prejudice -- 8. Liking, loving, and interpersonal sensitivity -- 9. Social psychology as a science -- Glossary.
'The Social Animal' offers an introduction to modern social psychology. Elliot Aronson probes the patterns and motives of human behaviour, covering topics as diverse as conformity, obedience, politics, and advertising.