This provocative book provides the first comprehensive and informative overview of the role of various subjective experiences in social cognition and behavior, and argues that the study of such experiences may be one of the key unifying themes of social psychology. Based on recent theoretical and empirical developments in the discipline, this select group of leading international researchers surveys extensive evidence and shows that subjective experiences play a key role in most aspects of social cognition and social behavior. The book contains five main sections, discussing the role of subjective experiences in social information processing (Part 1), their influence on memory (Part 2) and their role in intergroup contexts (Part 3). The role of affective experiences in social thinking and behavior is analyzed (Part 4), and the influence of subjective experiences on the development and change of attitudes and stereotypes is also addressed (Part 5).

About the Author
Herbert Bless, Joseph P. Forgas

Reviews
"The chapters in the book are authored by a particularly stellar array of contributors, and the volume as a whole is likely to be regarded as a milestone in the development of this singularly important line of inquiry." -- Professor Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland



Book Information
ISBN 9781841690209
Author Herbert Bless
Format Paperback
Page Count 418
Imprint Psychology Press Ltd
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 770g