The psychology of attitudes and attitude change

Human beings have a unique ability to create elaborate predispositions and evaluations based on their social experiences. The concept of attitudes is central to understanding how experience gives rise to these predispositions, and psychologists have spent the best part of the past 100 years trying t...

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Other Authors: Cooper, Joel (-), Crano, William D., 1942-, Forgas, Joseph P.
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Psychology Press 2010.
New York : 2010.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series ; v. 12.
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Summary:Human beings have a unique ability to create elaborate predispositions and evaluations based on their social experiences. The concept of attitudes is central to understanding how experience gives rise to these predispositions, and psychologists have spent the best part of the past 100 years trying to understand the intricacies of this process. Yet, despite decades of research, we still do not fully understand how attitudes are created, maintained and changed. The main objective of this book is to review and integrate some of the most recent, cutting-edge developments in research on a
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (315 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136897788
9781136897795
9781283037150
9786613037152
9780203841303