This collection of 30 readings pairs classic and contemporary articles on key social psychology topics to illustrate the contrast between the old and the new - and thus the progress and advances of the various aspects of the entire discipline.

This reader presents a collection of articles on the study of the self in social psychology. The readings are in thematic sections covering topics such as self-knowledge, self-esteem, self-regulation, self-presentation, and the self and culture.

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The anthology Readings in Social Psychology Research: Theory and Application features concise and engaging articles from diverse experts in the field. The high-interest selections allow students to see how research is done and read published material on original research in the discipline. The text features a wide selection of articles on topics such as the self, person perception and attribution, stereotypes and prejudice, influence, and attitudes. Other sections include specific areas of interaction such as attraction and relationships, helping, and aggression. The final chapters address a variety of applied topics, including psychology and law, industrial/organizational and consumer psychology, and health psychology. Each unit opens with an original introduction to establish appropriate context and closes with post-reading questions that facilitate lively classroom discussion. The reading selections include both popular readings and research articles that were chosen to illustrate a wide variety of fascinating and important work in social psychology. An engaging anthology that bridges social psychology as an academic discipline to everyday thinking and interaction, Readings in Social Psychology Research is well-suited to courses in the field, either as the primary course text or as a supplement to a traditional textbook.

Each of the chapters in this reader is written by leading scholars in the area of relationships, reflecting the diversity of the field and including both contemporary and key historical papers for comprehensive coverage of research.