(Ebook) Oxford Handbook of Social Cognition by Carlston, Donal E.;

(Ebook) Oxford Handbook of Social Cognition by Carlston, Donal E.;

This Handbook provides a comprehensive review of major topics in social cognition, written by many of the top researchers in psychology and related disciplines. The first half of the book focuses on central aspects of the field of social cognition, including its history and historically important "foundational" research areas (attribution, attitudes, impression formation, and prejudice/stereotyping), methodology, core issues relating to social cognitive representations and processes (including those that are visual, implicit, or automatic) and the stages of information processing (attention, perception, memory, and judgment, along with simulation and thought suppression). The second half of the volume describes applications of the social cognition approach to areas of social psychology (including affect, motivation, the self, stereotype development, power, personal relationships and groups) general psychology (development, socially situated cognition, evolutionary theory, mortality salience, personality, neuroscience, communication and culture) and other disciplines, (marketing, law, health and politics). After more than 30 years, this vibrant field continues to reign as one of psychology's most dominant approaches and will undoubtedly continue to be important for decades to come. The book's 43 chapters are designed to be understandable and informative to readers with a wide range of backgrounds.