Daniel Frings is Professor of Social Psychology at London South Bank University, where he is also Associate Dean of Research and Innovation in the College of Health and Life Sciences. He has taught social psychology at undergraduate and MSc levels and supervised numerous PhD candidates. His research interests include social identity, mental health, addiction psychology, and digital health. He has received research funding from prestigious funders such as the National Institute for Health Research, Economic and Social Research Council, the Medical Research Council, the British Academy, and Cancer Research UK. Frings is also former Associate Editor of Journal of Applied Social Psychology and practising Psychotherapist.
This accessible book introduces the fundamental principles of social psychology, providing an overview of this fascinating area in a jargon-free guide. The second edition of Social Psychology: The Basics explores some of the most important questions we face in understanding ourselves as individuals and as part of a society.
Discussing the theory and science behind our understanding of how people relate to others, this book explores how we understand ourselves and others, how we relate at individual and group levels, the key processes underpinning social influence, and how the discipline continues to evolve to face modern challenges. Fully revised in this second edition, the book includes greater focus on the application of social psychology in the real world and new sections on values, extremism, misinformation, and the impact of new technologies.
Highlighting key issues, controversies, and applications, including case studies, questions, and biographies of important international figures in the discipline, this is an essential introduction for undergraduate students of psychology and anyone approaching social psychology for the first time.
Preface
Afterword
Notes on the Second Edition
1. A (Very) Brief History of Social Psychology
PART I. SELF AND MOTIVATION
2. Understanding the Self
3. The Ways We Think
PART II. SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
4. Self and Other People
5. Self and Groups
PART III. SOCIAL INFLUENCE
6. Conformity and Obedience
7. Persuasion
8. Social Psychology in Applied Contexts
9. Future Directions and Common Themes
References
Index
This accessible book introduces the fundamental principles of social psychology, providing an overview of this fascinating area in a jargon-free guide. The second edition of Social Psychology: The Basics explores some of the most important questions we face to understanding ourselves as individuals and part of a society.
