Applications of Social Psychology

This book explores what social psychology can contribute to our understanding of real-life problems and how it can inform rational interventions in any area of social life. By reviewing some of the most recent achievements in applying social psychology to pressing contemporary problems, the editors convey a fundamentally optimistic message.

'This book is a great combination of diverse scholars seeking to bridge the laboratory and the world of real social life. It tackles a wide range of personal and social problems, bringing psychology's methods and data to bearsometimes with surprising results. If you care about the world today and what social psychology can do to help, this is the book for you.' Roy F. Baumeister, Professor of Psychology, University of Queensland 'Social psychology's insights into major challenges confronting individuals and society are on impressive display in this volume. Whether it be children's aggression, tobacco addiction, eating disorders or depression, contributors to this valuable effort offer new and exciting understandings of problems that affect us all. This book is highly recommended for students, researchers, and professionals working in applied field, as well as everyone else who is interested in what social psychology can contribute to improving the human condition.' Arie W. Kruglanski, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland

Autorentext

Joseph P. Forgas is Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales. In recognition of his work, he received the Order of Australia, the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, and has been elected Fellow of the Australian and Hungarian Academies of Science.

William D. Crano is Oskamp Professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He was liaison scientist for the US Office of Naval Research, NATO Senior Scientist, and Fulbright Senior Scholar.

Klaus Fiedler is Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Fellow of the German Academies of Science and the American Psychological Society and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Applications of Social Psychology: History, Issues and Prospects

Part I. Basic Issues and Methods

Chapter 2. Grounding Applied Social Psychology in Translational Research

Chapter 3. The Evolutionary Mismatch Hypothesis: Implications for Applied Social Psychology

Chapter 4. "Bad" Things Reconsidered

Chapter 5. A Process Approach to Influencing Attitudes and Changing Behavior: Revisiting Classic Findings in Persuasion and Popular Interventions

Part II. Promoting Individual Health and Well-Being

Chapter 6. Call of Duty - The Tobacco Wars: Opposing Effects of Tobacco Glorifying and Prevention Messages in Entertainment Video Games

Chapter 7. The Development of Aggressive Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: A Social Interactionist Perspective

Chapter 8. Grounding Desire: The Role of Consumption and Reward Simulations in Eating and Drinking Behavior

Chapter 9. In Sync with Your Shrink: Grounding Psychotherapy in Interpersonal Synchrony

Part III. Improving Interpersonal Relations and Communication

Chapter 10. Applications of Attachment Theory and Research: The Blossoming of Relationship Science

Chapter 11. Social Psychological Contributions to the Mitigation of Adolescent Depression

Chapter 12. When Justice is not Blind: The Effects of Expectancies on Social Interactions and Judgments in Legal Settings

Chapter 13. How Do Online Social Networks Influence People's Emotional Lives?

Part IV. Public Affairs and Political Behavior

Chapter 14. Understanding Populism: Collective Narcissism and the Collapse of Democracy in Hungary

Chapter 15. Collective Nostalgia and the Desire to Make One's Group Great Again

Chapter 16. Do IAT Scores Explain Racial Inequality?

Chapter 17. Cracking the Culture Code: A Tri-Level Model for Cultivating Inclusion in Organizations