Discusses the processes through which we become convinced of the validity of questionable or false beliefs such as special psychological powers and New Age health practices[...]
Authors Gilovich, Keltner, and Nisbett cover classic content while integrating themes like culture, evolution and neuroscience. Emergent areas of study like emotion, morality and judgment are included throughout the text to give students the most accurate and contemporary picture of the field. To em[...]
Written by four active researchers who represent the breadth and depth of the field, this text encourages students to become scientific thinkers, apply what they learn and have fun in the hottest field in psychology. Social Psychology, third edition, delivers both the inspiration and the confidence [...]
Leads students on an exploration to understand better their social lives. Drawing on ideas such as the power of the situation and the centrality of the fundamental attribution error, this book explains how we view our world and interact with others.[...]
This work compiles psychologists' best attempts to answer important questions about intuitive judgment.[...]
A fascinating and practical manual: Looking at the ways we spend, save, borrow, invest, and waste money, Gary Belsky and Thomas Gilovich reveal the psychology underlying irrational financial behavior. Entertaining case studies illustrate common patterns of thinking and show readers how changing thei[...]