ABSTRACT
The connection between mental and social life remains one of the most intriguing topics in all of psychology. This book reviews some of the most recent advances in research exploring the links between how people think and behave in interpersonal situations. The chapters represent a variety of theoretical orientations, ranging from evolutionary approaches through cognitive and affective theories, all the way to considering social and cultural influences on the relationship between social cognition and interpersonal behavior.
Given its breadth of coverage, this volume is useful both as a basic reference book and as an informative textbook for advanced courses dealing with social cognition and interpersonal behavior. The main target audience comprises researchers, students, and professionals in all areas of the social and behavioral sciences, including social, cognitive, clinical, counseling, personality, organizational, forensic, and applied psychology, as well as sociology, communication studies, and social work. Written in a readable yet scholarly style, this volume serves as an engaging overview of the field for students in courses dealing with social cognition and social interaction at undergraduate and graduate levels.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 1|20 pages
Social Thinking and Interpersonal Behavior
part I|77 pages
Evolutionary Influences on Social Cognition and Behavior
part II|62 pages
Automatic Mechanisms Linking Social Cognition and Behavior
chapter 8|15 pages
How Do Emotions Move Us?:
part III|97 pages
Cognitive and Affective Mechanisms
chapter 12|20 pages
Social Categorization at the Crossroads
chapter 13|18 pages
The Upside of Feeling Down
chapter 14|19 pages
Construct Accessibility and Interpretation of Self-Behaviors
part IV|73 pages
Social and Cultural Factors in Social Thinking and Interpersonal Behavior