Assimilation and contrast in social psychology / edited by Diederik A. Stapel and Jerry Suls.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stapel, Diederik A.

Suls, Jerry M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Psychology Press, 2007.

Summary:

Despite the importance and amount of research activity devoted to assimilation and contrast processes by social psychologists, there has been no volume that is devoted to this topic. Assimilation and Contrast in Social Psychology consists of original essays on classic and contemporary developments concerning assimilation and contrast. The editors have invited a set of leading researchers who represent a wide range of theory, evidence and application of these phenomena. The book will also include a chapter presenting a historical survey of relevant developments in psychophysics and social and cognitive psychology. A closing chapter will provide a synthesis and suggest future directions. This volume is suitable for professionals, graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Contents:

Introduction / Jerry Suls and Diederik A. Stapel

Classic, perceptual, and judgmental perspectives

Psychological magnetism : a brief history of assimilation and contrast in psychology / Jerry Suls and Ladd Wheeler

Contrasting models of assimilation and contrast / Douglas H. Wedell, Susanne K. Hicklin, and Laura O. Smarandescu

Stereotypes and shifting standards : assimilation and contrast in social judgment / Monica Biernat and Melvin Manis

Assimilation and contrast effects of affect on judgment / Franc̜ois Ric and Paula M. Niedenthal

Social cognitive perspectives

Mental construal processes : the inclusion/exclusion model / Norbert Schwarz and Herbert Bless

In the mind of the beholder : the interpretation comparison model of accessibility effects / Diederik A. Stapel

Assimilation and contrast as comparison effects : a selective accessibility model / Thomas Mussweiler

Assimilation and contrast in counterfactual thinking and other mental simulation-based comparison processes / Keith D. Markman ... [et al.]

Set/reset and self-regulation : do contrast processes play a role in the breakdown of self-control? / Leonard L. Martin and Steve Shirk

Motivational perspectives

Contrast effects in automatic affect, cognition, and behavior / Jack Glaser

Complementary contrast and assimilation : interpersonal theory and the social functions of contrast and assimilation effects / Larissa Z. Tiedens, Rosalind M. Chow, and Miguel M. Unzueta

Contrast effects in knowledge activation : the case of inhibition effects due to competing constructs or goal fulfillment / Jens Förster and Nira Liberman

Contrast and assimilation in upward comparison : the intra-group dimension / Michael L. W. Vliek, Colin Wayne Leach, and Russell Spears

Several answers to four questions : reflections and conclusions / Diederik A. Stapel & Jerry Suls.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781841694498

1841694495

OCLC:

76820656