Experiencing Social Psychology: Readings and Projects - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394335473 ISBN 13: 9780394335476

Synopsis

Designed to supplement a Social Psychology textbook, this experienced-based handbook actively engages students in the process of discovering social psychology. The authors have organized the chapters around thirteen topics that are generally considered to be the central concerns of social psychologists. Each chapter contains an introduction to the topic, readings to expose the student to theory and research, and a research project for the student to complete. In response to the growing emphasis in social psychology on application, the 4th edition includes articles on the applications of social psychology to health, law, and work. The fourth edition has a stronger cross-cultural focus, reflecting the move in that direction within social psychology. This new edition also addresses the heated debate on the science and politics of comparing men and women.

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About the Author

Christina Maslach is Professor of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. She received her A.B. from Harvard-Radcliffe College, and her Ph.D. from Stanford University. She has conducted research in a number of areas, including job burnout, individuation, and health psychology. Her books include "The Truth About Burnout," "Burnout: The Cost of Caring," and a program for organizational assessment, "Preventing Burnout and Building Engagement." She is also the author of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the most widely used research measure in the burnout field. In 1997, she received national recognition as "Professor of the Year", an award made by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Among her other honors are the presidency of the Western Psychological Association, the Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of California at Berkeley, and her selection as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (which cited her "For groundbreaking work on the applications of social psychology to contemporary problems").

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394335473
• ISBN 13: 9780394335476
• Binding: Hardcover