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Suggested Readings

Aronson, E. (1984). The social animal (4th ed.). New York: Freeman. This book, which won an American Psychological Association National Media award, is an engaging, easy-to-read introduction to social psychology.

Fiske, S., & Taylor, S. (1991). Social cognition. New York: McGraw-Hill. A scholarly yet readable discussion of major topics in the field of social cognition, including attribution, schemas, and social inferences.

Hatfield, E., & Specher, S. (1986). Mirror, mirror...The importance of looks in everyday life. New York: SUNY Press. In this excellent, popular book, social psychologists describe and analyze the importance attributed to physical attractiveness.

Ross, L., & Nisbett, R. E. (1991). The person and the situation. New York: McGraw-Hill. An excellent, brief introduction to the field of social psychology. Citing many examples across cultures and history, the authors explain how powerful social forces interact with our personal psyches to shape our beliefs, our behavior, and our lives.

Zimbardo, P., & Leippe, R. (1991). Attitudes and attitude change. New York: McGraw-Hill. This book combines a discussion of classic research with contemporary findings to provide an engaging overview of the field of attitude change.

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