Constructing Social Psychology
Constructing Social Psychology
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Summary
Among the papers included are studies of the phenomenal self, the organization of thought systems, persuasive communication, thought and language, history and psychology, and creative techniques.
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Constructing Social Psychology by William Mcguire
This collection of papers by William J. McGuire reports research on the phenomenal self, revealing how we selectively perceive ourselves and other complex stimuli in terms of distinctive or atypical features, often noticing what is missing rather than what is there. The content, structure, and processing of thought systems surrounding the self and other complex stimuli are shown to function by balancing logical consistency, realistic coping, and hedonic gratification. Attitude change and social influence processes are described, with particular attention given to the personality correlates of persuasability, how beliefs can be immunized against persuasion, how persuasive communications affect beliefs, and how people can be persuaded by Socratic questioning that does not give them new information but rather directs their attention to information they already have. Also reported are findings on language and thought, psychology and history, and techniques of creative thinking in psychology and other fields.
"The surprises in these papers come, not only from the ideas themselves, but also from the expression of the ideasThe reader's pleasure thus derives from encountering excellent, innovative ideas joined with extraordinary writing. These papers reveal a richness of language rarely encountered in scientific writing in psychology." APA Review of Books
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521641074 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521641071 |
| Title | Constructing Social Psychology |
| Author | William Mcguire |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1999-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 482 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |