Social Psychology

An Introduction to Classic Studies in Social Psychology - S. Alexander Haslam & Joanne R. Smith
Social Facilitation and Social Loafing: Revisiting Triplett's Competition Studies - Steven J. Karau & Kipling D. Williams
Attitudes and Behaviour: Revisiting LaPiere's Hospitality Study - Joanne R. Smith & Deborah J. Terry
Cognitive Dissonance: Beyond Festinger's End of the World Study - Joel Cooper
Norm Formation: Revisiting Sherif's Autokinetic Illusion Study - Dominic Abrams & John M. Levine
Conformity: Revisiting Asch's Line-Judgment Studies - Jolanda Jetten & Matthew J. Hornsey
Minority Influence: Revisiting Moscovici's Blue-Green After-Image Studies - Robin Martin & Miles Hewstone
Obedience: Revisiting Milgram's Shock Experiments - Stephen Reicher & S. Alexander Haslam
Tyranny: Revisiting Zimbardo's Stanford Prison Experiment - S. Alexander Haslam & Stephen Reicher
Intergroup Relations and Conflict: Revisiting Sherif's Boys' Camp Studies - Michael J. Platow & John A. Hunter
Discrimination: Revisiting Tajfel's Minimal Group Studies - Russell Spears & Sabine Otten
Stereotyping and Prejudice: Revisiting Hamilton and Gifford's Illusory Correlation Studies - Craig McGarty
Helping in Emergencies: Revisiting Latané and Darley's Bystander Intervention Studies - Mark Levine

S. Alexander Haslam is a professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia.

A delightful read for anyone interested in social psychologyProfessor Kathleen D. VohsUniversity of Minnesota



I can think of no better way of discovering what social psychology is all aboutProfessor Tony MansteadCardiff University



Fascinating insights for anyone who is curious about the human condition - scholars and interested lay people alikeMariette di ChristinaEditor, Scientific American



They say that you should avoid revisiting a favourite holiday destination because it is almost inevitable that the magic that attended the first visit will not be re-captured.This book is a powerful demonstration that the same cannot be said of one's favourite articles in social psychology. One of the problems with classic studies is that they are described and re-described in textbooks to such an extent that what many people -- even those in the field -- believe about a study is a distorted version of what was done or what was found. A clear benefit of revisiting the classics, under the guidance of experts, is that one gains a clearer view of the methods and findings of the original studies.



But there is so much more to be discovered through reading this volume. Like the very best guidebooks, the authors set the classic studies in context, helping the reader to understand why each study was conducted and how it was received by its contemporary audience. Just as important, they discuss the legacy of each study, showing how it opened up lines of theorising and empirical research that have helped to create the vibrant and socially relevant discipline that we know today. The net result is a volume that will inform and entertain a broad readership. This book should be prescribed reading for any social psychologist, from the most to the least experienced. For those outside social psychology, I can think of no better way of discovering what the discipline is all aboutProfessor Antony Manstead University of Cardiff