Applications of social psychology : how social psychology can contribute to the solution of real world problems / edited by Joseph P. Forgas, William D. Crano, Klaus Fiedler.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forgas, Joseph P.

Crano, William D., 1942-

Fiedler, Klaus, 1951-

Series:

Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series.

Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2020.

Summary:

This book explores what social psychology can contribute to our understanding of real-life problems and how it can inform rational interventions in any area of social life. By reviewing some of the most recent achievements in applying social psychology to pressing contemporary problems, Forgas, Crano, and Fiedler convey a fundamentally optimistic message about social psychology's achievements and prospects. The book is organized into four sections. PartI focuses on the basic issues and methods of applying social psychology to real-life problems, discussing evolutionary influences on human sociability, the role of psychological mindsets' in interpreting reality, and the use of attitude change techniques to promote adaptive behaviors. PartII explores the applications of social psychology to improve individual health and well-being, including managing aggression, eating disorders, and improving therapeutic interactions. PartIII turns to the application of social psychology to improve interpersonal relations and communication, including attachment processes in social relationships, the role of parent-child interaction in preventing adolescent suicide, and analyzing social relations in legal settings and online social networks. Finally, Part IV addresses the question of how social psychology may improve our understanding of public affairs and political behavior. The book will be of interest to students and academics in social psychology, and professionals working in applied settings.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Contributors

Preface

The Origins of This Book: The Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology Series

1 Applications of Social Psychology: History, Issues and Prospects

Introduction

Theoretical vs Applied Research

History and Background

Mistaken Assumptions

Overview of the Volume

References

Part I

Basic Issues and Methods

2 Grounding Applied Social Psychology in Translational Research

Introduction: From "Applied" to "Translational" Research

Using Sampling-Theory Approaches to Inform Translational Social Psychology

Base-rate Neglect and the Asymmetry of Conditional Samples

Output-Bound Sampling

Sampling at Different Aggregation Levels

Evading the Regression Trap in Translational Research

Concluding Remarks

Author Note

Notes

3 The Evolutionary Mismatch Hypothesis: Implications for Applied Social Psychology

Evolutionary Challenges and Psychological Mechanisms

Finding Evidence for Evolutionary Mismatch

Studying Potential Mismatches in Social Psychology

Implications for Public Policy

Conclusion

4 "Bad" Things Reconsidered

"Bad" Things Reconsidered

What is "Bad"?

Mindset Interventions vs. Reframing "Bad" Events

Five Principles for Representing Bad Events Effectively

Reframing Bad News: Paradigmatic Examples

Education

Health

Close Relationships

Economic Development

Nuances of Effective Reframings

How You Say It Matters

Practical Guidance for Institutions

Positive and Neutral Things Too

Note

5 A Process Approach to Influencing Attitudes and Changing Behavior: Revisiting Classic Findings in Persuasion and Popular Interventions

Introduction.

Elaboration

Validation

Part II

Promoting Individual Health and Well-Being

6 Call of Duty - The Tobacco Wars: Opposing Effects of Tobacco Glorifying and Prevention Messages in Entertainment Video Games

Call of Duty: The Tobacco Wars

Virtual Transportation

Video Game Effects on Public Health

Tobacco (Gaming) Regulation?

A Virtual Transportation Model of Health Communication

Implications and Applications

Rethinking Real and Unreal

7 The Development of Aggressive Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence: A Social Interactionist Perspective

Development of Aggression from an Interactionist Perspective

Intrapersonal Risk Factors for the Development and Persistence of Aggressive Behavior

Risk Factors in the Social Environment

Interaction of Intrapersonal and Social Risk Factors

Implications for Prevention and Intervention

Summary and Conclusions

8 Grounding Desire: The Role of Consumption and Reward Simulations in Eating and Drinking Behavior

A Grounded Cognition Theory of Desire

Appetitive Stimuli Trigger Consumption and Reward Simulations

Consumption and Reward Simulations Contribute to Desire

Targeting Consumption and Reward Simulations can Reduce Desire

Summary and Future Research

9 In Sync with Your Shrink: Grounding Psychotherapy in Interpersonal Synchrony

Part 1: The Alliance

Part 2: Interpersonal Synchrony

Part 3: The IN-SYNC Model

Part 4: Empirical Research on Synchrony in Psychotherapy

Part 5: Conclusions and Outlook

Coda

Part III

Improving Interpersonal Relations and Communication

10 Applications of Attachment Theory and Research: The Blossoming of Relationship Science

Attachment Theory: Basic Concepts.

The Broaden-and-Build Cycle of Attachment Security

Applications of Attachment Theory

Counseling and Psychotherapy

Health and Medicine

Leadership and Management

Conclusions

11 Social Psychological Contributions to the Mitigation of Adolescent Depression

Significance

Adolescent Depression and Suicide

Drug Involvement in Depression and Suicide

Adolescent Depression, Marijuana Use, and Legalization

Depression and Self-medication

Parental Influences on Marijuana Use and Depression

Media Research

Where We Go from Here: Reading the Tea Leaves

12 When Justice is Not Blind: The Effects of Expectancies on Social Interactions and Judgments in Legal Settings

Interpersonal Expectancy Effects

The Role of Interpersonal Expectancies in Jury Selection and Decision-Making

Biased Hypothesis Testing in Voir Dire

Behavioral Confirmation During Voir Dire

The Role of Interpersonal Expectancies in Eyewitness Identification

13 How Do Online Social Networks Influence People's Emotional Lives?

Facebook Use &amp

Well-being: Early Research

Does Counting Emotion Words Provide a Window into Emotion?

The Broader Landscape

Frequently Asked Questions

Concluding Comment

Part IV

Public Affairs and Political Behavior

14 Understanding Populism: Collective Narcissism and the Collapse of Democracy in Hungary

Applied Social Psychology and Political Behavior

The Link Between Mental Representations and Political Behavior

Collective Narcissism

Collective Narcissism and Political Beliefs

Collective Narcissism and In-group Favoritism

The Measurement of Collective Narcissism

Collective Narcissism and Populism in the USA and Britain.

The Collapse of Democracy in Hungary: Social and Historical Context

The Role of Historical Traumas

Hungarian National Identity: Attitudes, Values, and Romantic Nationalism

The Language of Narcissism

Collective Narcissism Predicts Political Preferences in Hungary

15 Collective Nostalgia and the Desire to Make One's Group Great Again

Days of Future Past: Social (Mis)representations of Collective Continuity

The Applied Social Psychology of Collective Nostalgia

Not all Sentimental Longings are Created Equal

Collective Nostalgia and Populism

On the Importance of Studying the Contents of Social-Psychological Processes

16 Do IAT Scores Explain Racial Inequality?

Definitional Issues

Construct Validity

Psychometric Issues

The Curious Case of The Doubly-Computed Effect Size

Interpretations of "Bias"

Predictive Validity Controversies

IAT, Implicit Bias, and Racial Inequality

Past Discrimination

Group Differences in the Present

Discrimination in the Present

17 Cracking the Culture Code: A Tri-Level Model for Cultivating Inclusion in Organizations

Culture and Mutual Constitution

The Institutional Level: Organizational Policies and Practices

The Individual Level: Implicit and Explicit Beliefs, Biases, and Self-Views

The Interpersonal Level: Daily Interactions Between People

Cultivating an Inclusive Culture

The Need for More Research

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-367-81640-7

1-000-03665-0

9780367816407

OCLC:

1137839130