Social Psychology Arena

Politics in Organizations

Theory and Research Considerations

• Edited by Gerald R. Ferris, and Darren C. Treadway.

Published December 2011

This edited volume in the SIOP Frontiers series is one of the first to look at the psychological factors behind politics and power in organizations. Noted contributors from schools of management, psychology, sociology and political science look at the theory, research, methodology and…
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Individual Differences and Social Influence

A Special Issue of Social Influence

• Edited by Jerry M. Burger.

Published June 2010

Despite widespread acknowledgment that both personal and situational factors influence behavior, researchers in the area of social influence have been slow to examine individual differences in their work. Indeed, social influence investigators often point to their findings to illustrate the power…
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Handbook of Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

• Edited by Todd D. Nelson.

Published February 2009

This Handbook provides a uniquely comprehensive and scholarly overview of the latest research on prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination. All chapters are written by eminent prejudice researchers who explore key topics, by presenting an overview of current research and, where appropriate,…
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Judging Merit

• By Warren Thorngate, Robyn M. Dawes and Margaret Foddy.

Published November 2008

Merit-based tests and contests have become popular methods for allocating rewards – from trophies to contracts, jobs to grants, admissions to licenses. With origins in jurisprudence, methods of rewarding merit seem fairer than those rewarding political or social connections, bribery, aggression,…
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Social Influence and Creativity

A Special Issue of Social Influence

• Edited by Marlene Turner.

Published November 2008

How do social influences affect such outcomes as creativity, innovation, originality, and inventiveness? While major advances have been made, many questions regarding the impact of contextual and social factors on creativity and innovation remain. This collection examines a rich array of…
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The Self and Social Relationships

• Edited by Joanne V. Wood, Abraham Tesser and John G. Holmes.

Published August 2007

Although the two major research areas of the "Self" and "Social Relationships" have flourished, they have done so largely independently of each other. More and more research, however, has indicated that relationships shape the nature of the self and identity, and that self-views influence…
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The Science of Social Influence

Advances and Future Progress

• Edited by Anthony R. Pratkanis.

Published May 2007

The contributions to this volume capture the thrill of current work on social influence, as well as providing a tutorial on the scientific and technical aspects of this research. The volume teaches the student to: Learn how to conduct lab, field and case research on social influence through…
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Religious Fundamentalism and Social Identity

• By Peter Herriot.

Published January 2007

The attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon in the United States of September 11th, 2001 brought the phenomenon of religious fundamentalism to the world's attention.Sociological research has clearly demonstrated that fundamentalists are primarily reacting against modernity, and believe…
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Political Psychology

Key Readings

• Edited by John T. Jost, and Jim Sidanius.

Published March 2004

Political psychology is a dynamic subfield at the intersection of psychology and political science. The specific relationship between politics and social psychology has been steadily evolving in recent years, making it a compelling and exciting area of study. The chapters in this reader were…
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Social Influence

Direct and Indirect Processes

• By Joseph P. Forgas, and Kipling D. Williams.

Published June 2002

Social influence processes play a key role in human behavior. Arguably our extraordinary evolutionary success has much to do with our subtle and highly developed ability to interact with and influence each other. In this volume, leading international researchers review and integrate contemporary…
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