The Oxford Handbook Of Social Cognition Paperback

Donal E. Carlston

Social cognition, as a field, can be characterized as a distinct subarea of social psychology that examines all of the countless cognitive complexities, mental representations, and processes implicated in interaction, as well as an approach to studying interactions in the context of the groups, cultures, and societies to which they belong. Together these two facets of social cognition create one of the most influential and important social sciences to come along in some time. Providing a comprehensive review of major topics in the field of social cognition, The Oxford Handbook of Social Cognition expresses that excitement and fascination in describing the content and approach that constitute the field today. The 43 chapters included in this handbook cover.

0199396809

9780199396801

English

OUP US

1-Jun-2014

968

Donald E. Carlston, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University, and Past Editor, Journal of Social Cognition.