Social Psychology is a major new textbook that provides a lively introduction to this dynamic and fast-moving topic. Carefully crafted to suit the requirements of psychology students of all backgrounds and ability levels, it is comprehensive enough to be used on a broad introductory course while still remaining forward-thinking and research-oriented. All of the major topics that lecturers would expect are covered within the book, and the text sets itself apart with dedicated chapters on communication processes and social development. Unique pedagogical features like 'blind spots' and 'student features' engage without patronising the reader, and the book's emphasis on psychology as it's applied to real-world situations will encourage the student to take their studies beyond the classroom.
About the Author: Robbie Sutton was born in Wellington, New Zealand and completed undergraduate degrees in English, philosophy and psychology at Victoria University of Wellington, and went onto study for his PhD there. He has had teaching positions at Massey University (NZ), Keele University (UK), and now the University of Kent, where he is Reader in Psychology. He has published over 50 articles and book chapters on topics such as justice, inequality, gender, the fear of crime, feedback and causal explanation. He has also acted as a consultant on projects in environmental and community psychology. He serves on the editorial boards of the European Journal of Social Psychology, the British Journal of Social Psychology and the Journal of Language and Social Psychology. With Matthew Hornsey and Karen Douglas, Robbie edited Feedback: The Communication of Praise, Criticism and Advice.

Karen Douglas was born in Blackburn, England and grew up in the Hunter Valley, Australia. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Newcastle and her PhD at the Australian National University. Karen moved back to the UK to take up a lectureship at Keele University and later moved to the University of Kent where she is now a Reader in Psychology. Karen has many research interests, most notably on the social psychology of conspiracy theories, language and communication, and the psychology of the internet, having published and taught broadly in these areas. She has been an associate editor for the European Journal of Social Psychology, Social Psychology and the British Journal of Social Psychology.