Social Cognition: From Brains to Culture

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Since its very first edition Social Cognition has been the undisputed bible of the field and this new edition is the best one yet. Insightful authoritative and beautifully written by two of the fields most eminent researchers it is an indispensable guide for students and scientists alike. The book that came first remains first. -Daniel Gilbert Harvard University UK This latest edition of the best overview of social cognition research somehow succeeds in lifting the bar higher still for its competitors. It is authoritative yet readable and has depth as well as breadth -- an irresistible invitation to the field! - Miles Hewstone University of Oxford UK In Social Cognition: From Brains to Culture 2nd Edition Fiske and Taylor carefully integrate the many new threads of social cognition research that have emerged in the intervening years since the previous edition including developments within social neuroscience cultural psychology and some areas of applied psychology and continue to tell a powerful and comprehensive story about what social cognition is and why its a significant phenomenon in society today. Every updated chapter now includes more figures and tables glossary entries and further readings. A supplemental test bank including some full-text journal articles corresponding to chapters in the book is available online at: www.sagepub.co.uk/fiskeandtaylor. This textbook will be indispensable to students of social cognition and social psychology worldwide at undergraduate or graduate level.