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You are a member of a social world on a planet containing about 7 billion people. This social world is filled with paradox, mystery, suspense, and outright absurdity. Explore how social psychology can help you make sense of your own social world with this engaging and accessible book. Roy F. Baumeister and Brad J. Bushman's SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN NATURE, 2ND EDITION can help you understand one of the most interesting topics of all—the sometimes bizarre and baffling but always fascinating diversity of human behavior, and how and why people act the way they do.

The Mission and the Method
Culture and Nature
The Self
Behavior Control: the Self in Action
Social Cognition
Emotion and Affect
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency
Social Influence and Persuasion
Prosocial Behavior: Doing What's Best for Others
Aggression and Antisocial Behavior
Attraction and Exclusion
Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Groups
Application Modules
Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior
Applying Social Psychology to Health
Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace
Applying Social Psychology to Law
Applying Social Psychology to the Environment
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Cengage Advantage Books: Social Psychology and Human Nature

Cengage Advantage Books: Social Psychology and Human Nature

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