Cognitive Social Psychology

<p>A comprehensive overview of the mechanisms involved in how cognitive processes determine thought and behavior toward the social world <i>Cognitive Social Psychology: </i><br> *examines cognition as a motivated process wherein cognition and motivation are seen as intertwined; <br> * reviews the latest research on stereotyping prejudice and the ability to control these phenomena--invaluable information to managers who need to prevent against bias in the workplace; and <br> *provides a current analysis of classic problems/issues in social psychology such as cognitive dissonance the fundamental attribution error social identity stereotyping social comparison heuristic processing the self-concept assimilation and contrast effects and goal pursuit. <p/> Intended for psychology and management students as well as social cognitive and industrial/organizational psychologists in both academic and applied settings. This new book is also an ideal text for courses in social cognition due to its cohesive structure.</p>