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Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology
Volume One

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Social Psychology (General)

August 2011 | 568 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This innovative two-volume handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the major developments of social psychological theories that have taken place over the past half century, culminating in a state of the art overview of the primary theories and models that have been developed in this vast and fascinating field.

Authored by leading international experts, each chapter represents a personal and historical narrative of the theory's development including the inspirations, critical junctures, and problem-solving efforts that have effected the choices made in each theory's evolution as well as the impact each has had on the canon of social psychology. Unique to this handbook, these narratives provide a rich background for understanding how theories are created more generally; how they're nurtured and shaped over time: and how through examination we can better understand their unique contribution to society as a whole.

The Handbook also illustrates how the various theories contribute to understanding and solving critical social issues and problems.

The Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology is an essential resource for researchers and students of social psychology and related disciplines.

Paul A. M. Van Lange, Arie W. Kruglanski and E. Tory Higgins
Theories of Social Psychology: An Introduction
 
PART ONE: BIOLOGICAL/EVOLUTIONARY LEVEL OF ANALYSIS
Douglas T. Kenrick
Evolutionary Theory and Human Social Behavior
Shelley E. Taylor
Tend and Befriend Theory
John T. Cacioppo, Gary G. Berntson, Catherine J. Norris and Jackie K. Gollan
The Evaluative Space Model
 
PART TWO: COGNITIVE LEVEL OF ANALYSIS
E. Tory Higgins
Accessibility Theory
Fritz Strack and Roland Deutsch
A Theory of Impulse and Reflection
Yaacov Trope and Nira Liberman
Construal Level Theory
Bernard Weiner
An Attribution Theory of Motivation
Robert S. Wyer, Jr.
A Theory of Social Information Processing
Chester A. Insko
Balance-Logic Theory
Arie W. Kruglanski
Lay Epistemic Theory
Richard E. Petty and Pablo Bri&ntildeol
The Elaboration Likelihood Model
Shelly Chaiken and Alison Ledgerwood
A Theory of Heuristic and Systematic Information
Susan T. Fiske
The Continuum Model and the Stereotype Content Model
Norbert Schwarz
Feelings-as-Information Theory
Gün R. Semin
The Linguistic Category Model
Robin R. Vallacher and Daniel M. Wegner
Action Identification Theory
Albert Bandura
Social Cognitive Theory
 
PART THREE: MOTIVATIONAL/AFFECTIVE LEVEL OF ANALYSIS
Joel Cooper
Cognitive Dissonance Theory
Jeffrey Greenberg and Jamie Arndt
Terror Management Theory
Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan
Self-Determination Theory
Icek Ajzen
The Theory of Planned Behavior
Jerry Suls and Ladd Wheeler
Social Comparison Theory
E. Tory Higgins
Regulatory Focus Theory
Charles S. Carver and Michael F. Scheier
A Model of Behavioral Self-Regulation
Peter M. Gollwitzer
Mindset Theory of Action Phases

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