Author : Jeffrey W. Sherman
Release : 2014-05-01
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 391/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dual-Process Theories of the Social Mind by : Jeffrey W. Sherman
Download or read book Dual-Process Theories of the Social Mind written by Jeffrey W. Sherman. This book was released on 2014-05-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume provides an authoritative synthesis of a dynamic, influential area of psychological research. Leading investigators address all aspects of dual-process theories: their core assumptions, conceptual foundations, and applications to a wide range of social phenomena. In 38 chapters, the volume addresses the pivotal role of automatic and controlled processes in attitudes and evaluation; social perception; thinking and reasoning; self-regulation; and the interplay of affect, cognition, and motivation. Current empirical and methodological developments are described. Critiques of the duality approach are explored and important questions for future research identified"--