SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN NATURE, 5th Edition by Roy F. Baumeister and Brad J. Bushman is an extensive textbook on social psychology. It provides insight into the behavior of people within the social world we live in, a world that is home to about 8 billion people. This book explains complex social phenomena using current scientific insights.
Description
This textbook examines the diverse and sometimes paradoxical characteristics of human behavior in a social world full of mystery and unexpected situations. With recent updates, it addresses, among other things, the use of social media, loneliness, mimicry, nonbinary gender theories, and anti-LGBTQ+ prejudices. It helps readers understand why people behave in certain ways within the social context in which they are embedded.
Product specifications
- Author: Roy F. Baumeister (University of Queensland, Australia)
- Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
- Imprint: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
- Publication date: 2020-01-03
- Number of pages: 832
- ISBN: 9780357122914
- Theme: Social, group or collective psychology
- BISAC: PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Personality Disorders
About the author
Roy F. Baumeister is a leading scholar in the field of social psychology with more than 700 publications and 43 books. His work is widely cited internationally, underscoring his influence on the field. Baumeister investigates, among other things, willpower, anger, and cultural aspects of human behavior.