Social Cognition by Martha Augoustinos
Integrates the traditions within the discipline of social cognition that have grown up over the past 20 years. It guides the reader through the array of theories, methodologies and applications, demonstrating how the contrasting styles over the Atlantic can cross-fertilize.
`Augoustinos and Walker point out the limitations of an individual level approach to social cognition and set out to expand it by integrating it with the European approach that emphasizes the roles of group membership and socially shared beliefs in shaping social cognition.. I found the book to be informative and useful; it has, for example, provided me with several new ideas for revising the social cognition segment of my introductory social psychology course. Professionals in others areas of psychology that draw on the social cognitive perspective, such as clinical, health and sports psychology, will find it equally useful. As a textbook, it makes an excellent [contribution] by providing a critical viewpoint on some aspects of traditional social cognition theory and research, by introducing new perspectives on social cognition, and by demonstrating the integration of the individual- and group-level approaches to studying social cognition′ - Contemporary Psychology
`Throughout, the text is written in a lively, engaging style with key points illustrated by everyday examples... entertaining to the reader... The book will be clearly useful as an undergraduate text to introduce students to the range of North American and European research in the social cognitive tradition. No other single text currently achieves this aim... for those not familiar with social cognition research, we would recommend it as a good, balanced overview and introduction to the broad range of research and theories used in this area′ - Psychology and Health
Martha Augoustinos is Professor of Psychology at the University of Adelaide and Co-Director of the Fay Gale Centre for Research on Gender. Iain Walker is a Senior Research Scientist with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, where he leads the Social & Behavioural Sciences Group. He is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Western Australia, and 3 other Australian universities.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780803989894 |
| ISBN 10 | 080398989X |
| Title | Social Cognition |
| Author | Martha Augoustinos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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