Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter1. Social psychology -- Chapter2. Social cognition -- Chapter3. Social perception -- Chapter4. The self -- Chapter5. Attitudes -- Chapter6. Causes and cures of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination -- Chapter7. Liking, love and other close relationships -- Chapter8. Social influence -- Chapter9. Prosocial behavior -- Chapter10. Aggression -- Chapter11. Groups and individual -- Chapter12. Dealing with adversity and achieving a happy life.

For courses in Social Psychology Show how the ever-changing field of Social Psychology is useful in students' everyday lives. Social Psychology, Fourteenth Edition retains the hallmark of its past success: up-to-date coverage of the quickly evolving subject matter written in a lively manner that has been embraced by thousands of students around the world. Authors Nyla Branscombe and Robert Baron-both respected scholars with decades of undergraduate teaching experience-generate student excitement by revealing the connections between theory and real-world experiences.