Social Cognition
Author | : Susan T. Fiske |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 0071311491 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780071311496 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This exciting new version of the classic text,Social Cognition, describes the increasingly complete link between neuroscience and culture. Highlighting the cutting-edge research in social neuropsychology, mainstream experimental social-cognitive psychology, and cultural psychology, it retains the authors’ unique ability to be both scholarly and entertaining. Reader-friendly style and concise summaries combine with the authors’ engaging perspectives on this flourishing field. Comprehensive without being overwhelming, this new standard for the field brings with it a new organization reflecting current consensus open issues of the field, and its trajectory into the future.