The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology

This encyclopedia, now available in paperback, is the definitive resource for all students, teachers and researchers of social psychology eager to know more about a particular phenomenon, concept, or theory. Each key topic is addressed by internationally recognized authorities, making the encyclopedia both comprehensive and authoritative.

List of Contributors ix

Preface xv

The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology A - Z 1

Index 679

"The editors propose to provide an encyclopedia which is accepted as a standard reference work in a growing field that is still lacking such a tool. In this endeavor, they have succeeded admirably. This will indeed be a first-rate reference work." Library Journal

Tony Manstead is the editor of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, published by Wiley. Miles Ronald Cole Hewstone is a leading social psychologist who is well known for his work on social relations. He graduated from the University of Bristol in 1978 and then moved to the University of Oxford from which he obtained a D.Phil. in social psychology in 1981. This encyclopedia, now available in paperback, is the definitive resource for all students, teachers and researchers of social psychology eager to know more about a particular phenomenon, concept, or theory. Each key topic is addressed by internationally recognized authorities, making the encyclopedia both comprehensive and authoritative.