Classic and Contemporary Readings in Social Psychology Book

	Preface
Pt. I	Introduction to a Discipline	1
1	An Introduction to Social Psychology
1	Classic: Field Theory in Social Science	3
2	Contemporary: A Glance Back at a Quarter Century of Social Psychology	9
Pt. II	Social Cognition: Perceiving the Social World	27
2	Social Cognition: Perceiving and Understanding Individuals
3	Classic: How Do People Perceive the Causes of Behavior?	28
4	Contemporary: Roots of Reason	40
3	Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotypes: Perceiving and Understanding Groups
5	Classic: The Robber's Cave Experiment: Intergroup Conflict and Cooperation	50
6	Contemporary: Race and the Schooling of Black Americans	62
Pt. III	The Self	75
4	The Self: Perceiving and Understanding Ourselves
7	Classic: Cognitive, Social, and Physiological Determinants of Emotional State	76
8	Contemporary: The Pursuit of Happiness	88
5	Well-Being and Health: Caring for the Self
9	Classic: Confronting a Traumatic Event: Toward an Understanding of Inhibition and Disease	92
10	Contemporary: Can Your Mind Heal Your Body?	104
Pt. IV	Relationships	115
6	Interpersonal Attraction: Our Liking for Others
11	Classic: Physical Attractiveness	116
12	Contemporary: The Biology of Beauty	123
7	Close Relationships: The Nature of Intimate Relations
13	Classic: A Social Psychological Perspective on Marital Dissolution	130
14	Contemporary: What Makes Marriage Work?	140
Pt. V	Helping and Hurting Others	149
8	Prosocial Behavior
15	Classic: Models and Helping: Naturalistic Studies in Aiding Behavior	150
16	Contemporary: Cities with Heart	159
9	Aggression
17	Classic: Weapons as Aggression-Eliciting Stimuli	168
18	Contemporary: Bullying or Peer Abuse at School: Facts and Intervention	177
Pt. VI	Formulating Perspectives on the World	185
10	Attitudes: Appraising our Social Worlds
19	Classic: Attitudes vs. Actions	186
20	Contemporary: Saddam Hussein: The Hitler We "Know"	193
11	Persuasion: Changing Attitudes
21	Classic: Communication and Persuasion	198
22	Contemporary: The Language of Persuasion	206
Pt. VII	Social Influence	211
12	Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience: Following the Lead of Others
23	Classic: Behavioral Study of Obedience	212
24	Contemporary: Commitment and Consistency	225
13	Law and Order: The Legal System
25	Classic: The Basic Psychology of Rumor	233
26	Contemporary: Eyewitness Suggestibility	243
Pt. VIII	The Social Context of Society	251
14	Groups: Joining with Others
27	Classic: The Dynamogenic Factors in Pacemaking and Competition	252
28	Contemporary: Linking Groupthink to Unethical Behavior in Organizations	262
15	Business, Organizations, and the Environment: Applying Social Psychology in a Complex World
29	Classic: The Social Problems of an Industrial Civilization	275
30	Contemporary: Ambivalence and Stereotypes Cause Sexual Harassment: A Theory with Implications for Organizational Change	282
	Credits	291