Advances in experimental social psychology. Volume 56 / James M. Olson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Olson, James M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Academic Press, 2017.

Summary:

Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 56, the latest release in this highly cited series, contains contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest that represent the best and brightest in new research, theory and practice in social psychology. New chapters in this updated release include The Functional Theory of Counterfactual Thinking: New Evidence, New Challenges, New Insights, Stereotype Threat and Learning, Changing Our Implicit Minds: How, When, and Why Implicit Evaluations Can Be Rapidly Revised, The Motivational Underpinnings of Belief in God, and Implicit Theories: Assumptions That Shape Social and Moral Cognition.This serial is part of the Social Sciences package on ScienceDirect, and is available online beginning with Volume 32.- Provides one of the most sought after and cited series in the field of experimental social psychology- Contains contributions of major empirical and theoretical interest- Represents the best and brightest in new research, theory and practice in social psychology

Contents:

Intro

Title page

Table of Contents

Copyright

Contributors

Chapter One: The Functional Theory of Counterfactual Thinking: New Evidence, New Challenges, New Insights

Abstract

1 Introduction

2 Statement of the Theory

3 Core Evidence

4 Challenges to the Theory

5 New Evidence From Other Disciplines of Psychology

6 Synthesis and Revised Theory

7 Coda

Acknowledgments

Chapter Two: Stereotype Threat and Learning

1 Stereotype Threat and Performance: The Process

2 The Integrated Process Model

3 Stereotype Threat and Executive Functions

4 Stereotype Threat and Procedural Tasks

5 Stereotype Threat Spillover Effects

6 Visual Search

7 Seeking Feedback When Experiencing Stereotype Threat

8 How Feedback Is Perceived When Stereotypic Expectations Are Salient

9 Discounting Performance Feedback and Devaluing the Performance Domain

10 How Feedback Can Improve Outcomes Under Stereotype Threat

11 Removing Cues to Stereotype Threat in the Learning Environment

12 Changing the Content and Pedagogical Approach to Foster Better Learning Outcomes

13 Adopting a Growth Mindset When Learning

14 Self-Affirmation and Academic Achievement

15 Conclusion

Chapter Three: Changing Our Implicit Minds: How, When, and Why Implicit Evaluations Can Be Rapidly Revised

1 What Counts as a First Impression?

2 Theoretical Perspectives on Implicit Impression Change

3 Our Approach

4 Three Routes to Rapid Revision of Implicit Evaluations

5 Common Questions, Misperceptions, and Theoretical Issues

6 Summary and Conclusions

Chapter Four: The Motivational Underpinnings of Belief in God

1 What Kinds of Gods Do People Believe in?

2 Why Do People Believe in These Gods?

3 The Need for Structure.

4 Believing in Powerful Gods: Relation to People's Need for Structure

5 Other Means of Satisfying the Need for Structure and the Competitive Edge of Powerful Gods

6 Conclusion: Future Directions and Unanswered Questions

Chapter Five: Implicit Theories: Assumptions That Shape Social and Moral Cognition

1 Implicit Theories: A Definition

2 Theories of Trait Stability/Malleability: The Entity/Incremental Dimension

3 Part I: Attribution

4 Implications for Empathy

5 Attributions About Groups

6 Attributions About the Self

7 Implicit Theories of the Thought-Action Link

8 Interim Summary

9 Part II: Person Memory

10 The Role of Epistemic Motivations

11 Part III: Attention Allocation

12 The Double-Edged Sword of Accountability

13 Interim Summary

14 Part IV: Encoding Processes

15 Theories About Genetic Variation and the Encoding of Race

16 Encoding of Theory-Confirming and Theory-Violating Behavior: Neural Substrates

17 Interim Summary

18 Conclusion and Suggestions for Future Work.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 10, 2017).

ISBN:

0-12-812171-8

0-12-812120-3