Blackwell handbook of social psychology [Volume 1] Intraindividual processes

This volume on intraindividual processes is one of a set of four handbooks in the social psychology field and covers social cognition, attitudes, and attribution theory.:.; Includes contributions by academics and other experts from around the world to ensure a truly international perspective.; Provides a comprehensive overview of classic and current research and likely future trends.; Fully referenced chapters and bibliographies allow easy access to further study.; Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information. Read more... Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Intraindividual Processes; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Preface; Part I Perspectives and Methods; 1 Evolutionary Analyses in Social Psychology; 2 The Cultural Grounding of Social Psychological Theory; 3 A Lifespan Developmental Perspective; 4 Cognitive Indices of Social Information Processing; 5 The Psychophysiological Perspective on the Social Mind; Part II Cognition; 6 Mental Representations; 7 The Social Unconscious; 8 Language and Social Cognition; 9 Conversational Processes in Reasoning and Explanation. 10 The Heuristics and Biases Approach to Judgment Under Uncertainty11 How the Mind Moves: Knowledge Accessibility and the Fine-tuning of the Cognitive System; 12 Standards, Expectancies, and Social Comparison; 13 Individual Differences in Information Processing; Part III Social Motivation; 14 Self-Regulation; 15 Goal Setting and Goal Striving; 16 On the Motives Underlying Social Cognition; 17 The Nature of Emotion; 18 The Consequences of Mood on the Proces Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology: Intraindividual Processes......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 Series Editors’ Preface......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 Part I Perspectives and Methods......Page 17 1 Evolutionary Analyses in Social Psychology......Page 19 2 The Cultural Grounding of Social Psychological Theory......Page 38 3 A Lifespan Developmental Perspective......Page 60 4 Cognitive Indices of Social Information Processing......Page 84 5 The Psychophysiological Perspective on the Social Mind......Page 105 Part II Cognition......Page 125 6 Mental Representations......Page 127 7 The Social Unconscious......Page 150 8 Language and Social Cognition......Page 175 9 Conversational Processes in Reasoning and Explanation......Page 197 10 The Heuristics and Biases Approach to Judgment Under Uncertainty......Page 223 11 How the Mind Moves: Knowledge Accessibility and the Fine-tuning of the Cognitive System......Page 252 12 Standards, Expectancies, and Social Comparison......Page 273 13 Individual Differences in Information Processing......Page 300 Part III Social Motivation......Page 321 14 Self-Regulation......Page 323 15 Goal Setting and Goal Striving......Page 345 16 On the Motives Underlying Social Cognition......Page 364 17 The Nature of Emotion......Page 391 18 The Consequences of Mood on the Processing of Social Information......Page 407 19 Attitudes, Persuasion, and Behavior......Page 429 20 The Construction of Attitudes......Page 452 21 Values and Ideologies......Page 474 22 Self-Esteem......Page 495 23 Self-Concept and Identity......Page 515 24 Identity Through Time: Constructing Personal Pasts and Futures......Page 534 Part IV Applications......Page 561 25 Psychology and Law......Page 563 26 Consumer Behavior......Page 585 27 Dealing with Adversity: Self-Regulation, Coping, Adaptation, and Health......Page 607 28 The Psychological Determinants of Political Judgment......Page 631 Index......Page 651

This volume on intraindividual processes is one of a set of four handbooks in the social psychology field and covers social cognition, attitudes, and attribution theory.

• Includes contributions by academics and other experts from around the world to ensure a truly international perspective.
  
• Provides a comprehensive overview of classic and current research and likely future trends.
  
• Fully referenced chapters and bibliographies allow easy access to further study.
  
• Now available in full text online via xreferplus, the award-winning reference library on the web from xrefer. For more information, visit www.xreferplus.com