Social Psychology: Core Concepts and Emerging Trends introduces you to the core theories, concepts, methods and research in your social psychology course and weaves cultural, evolutionary and neuroscience perspectives with more traditional perspectives in its exploration of why people do the things they do.  It examines the key causes of social behavior and uses real-life examples to ask fundamental questions about human existence including free will, rationality, sociality, morality, independence, and the self.

This social psychology textbook is one of the first to include chapters on the origin and nature of the social brain and social neuroscience methods, as well as significant coverage of emerging studies on the social psychology of happiness, religion, and sustainability. 

Key features include:

• Think Ahead!, Think Again!, and Think Further! questions spread throughout the chapters that will help you to think critically and remember key concepts, theories, and facts
• Boxes that illustrate hypotheses, methods, results, and conclusions of relevant studies, which will help deepen your understanding of social psychology and get you thinking about your own research projects
• Links to videos and journal articles
• Further online resources including practice questions and flashcards