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Not long ago, social psychology was a small field consisting of creative, energetic researchers bent on trying tstudy a few vexing problems in normal adult human behaviour with rigorous scientific methods In a few short decades, the field has blossomed inta major intellectual force, with thousands of researchers worldwide exploring a stunningly diverse set of fascinating phenomena with an impressive arsenal of research methods and ever-more carefully honed theories The Encyclopedia of Social Psychology is the first resource tpresent state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts from this fascinating field These twvolumes include more than 600 entries chosen by a diverse team of experts tcomprise an exhaustive list of the most important concepts The Encyclopedia is written for students whmay be encountering concepts such as social loafing, deindividuation, base rate fallacy, egdepletion and self-handicapping for the first time and want a simple, clear, jargon-free explanation of what they mean Key Themes Action Control Antisocial Behaviors Attitude Culture Emotions Evolution Groups Health History Influence Interpersonal Relationships Judgment and Decision Making Methods Personality Prejudice Problem Behaviors Prosocial Behaviors Self Social Cognition Subdisciplines
