Group Processes Books

New and Published Books

1. Judging Passions

   Moral Emotions in Persons and Groups

   By Roger Giner-Sorolla

   Series: European Monographs in Social Psychology

   Psychological research shows that our emotions and feelings often guide the moral decisions we make about our own lives and the social groups to which we belong. But should we be concerned that our important moral judgments can be swayed by "hot" passions, such as anger, disgust, guilt, shame and...

   Published January 19th 2012 by Psychology Press
2. When Groups Meet

   The Dynamics of Intergroup Contact

   By Thomas F. Pettigrew, Linda R. Tropp

   Series: Essays in Social Psychology

   Research and theory on intergroup contact have become one of the fastest advancing and most exciting fields in social psychology in recent years. The work is exciting because it combines basic social psychological concerns -- human interaction, situational influences on behavior -- with an...

   Published March 24th 2011 by Psychology Press
3. The Psychology of Social Conflict and Aggression

   Edited by Joseph P. Forgas, Arie W. Kruglanski, Kipling D Williams

   Series: Sydney Symposium in Social Psychology

   This book provides an up-to-date integration of some of the most recent developments in social psychological research on social conflict and aggression, one of the most perennial and puzzling topics in all of psychology. It offers an informative, scholarly yet readable overview of recent...

   Published March 20th 2011 by Psychology Press
4. Social Motivation

   Edited by David Dunning

   Series: Frontiers of Social Psychology

   Motivational science is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in social psychology, incorporating multiple perspectives from social-personality research. This volume provides students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of major topics in social motivation. All contributors are...

   Published October 11th 2010 by Psychology Press
5. The New Psychology of Leadership

   Identity, Influence and Power

   By S. Alexander Haslam, Stephen D. Reicher, Michael J. Platow

   Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award 2011! Shortlisted for the CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Management Book of the Year Award 2011–2012! According to John Adair, the most important word in the leader's vocabulary is "we" and the least important word is "I". But...

   Published September 23rd 2010 by Psychology Press
6. Minority Influence and Innovation

   Antecedents, Processes and Consequences

   Edited by Robin Martin, Miles Hewstone

   Social groups form an important part of our daily lives. Within these groups pressures exist which encourage the individual to comply with the group’s viewpoint. This influence, which creates social conformity, is known as ‘majority influence’ and is the dominant process of social control. However,...

   Published December 3rd 2009 by Psychology Press
7. In Search of Synergy in Small Group Performance

   By James R. Larson, Jr.

   This volume critically evaluates more than a century of empirical research on the effectiveness of small, task-performing groups, and offers a fresh look at the costs and benefits of collaborative work arrangements. The central question taken up by this book is whether -- and under what...

   Published November 17th 2009 by Psychology Press
8. The Psychology of Justice and Legitimacy

   Edited by D. Ramona Bobocel, Aaron C. Kay, Mark P. Zanna, James M. Olson

   Series: Ontario Symposia on Personality and Social Psychology Series

   In response to the international turmoil, violence, and increasing ideological polarization, social psychological interest in the topics of legitimacy and social justice has blossomed considerably. Social psychologists have explored the psychological underpinnings of people’s reactions to injustice...

   Published October 27th 2009 by Psychology Press
9. Group Performance

   By Bernard A. Nijstad

   Series: Social Psychology: A Modular Course

   People interact and perform in group settings in all areas of life. Organizations and businesses are increasingly structuring work around groups and teams. Every day, we work in groups such as families, friendship groups, societies and sports teams, to make decisions and plans, solve problems,...

   Published June 22nd 2009 by Psychology Press
10. Intergroup Relations

    The Role of Motivation and Emotion (A Festschrift for Amélie Mummendey)

    Edited by Sabine Otten, Kai Sassenberg, Thomas Kessler

    Series: Psychology Press Festschrift Series

    This volume gives a survey of the most recent developments and trends in intergroup research. Diverging from classical approaches that looked at diverse needs and motives (positive distinctiveness, belongingness, etc), the present book focuses not only on the question what motivates...

    Published June 7th 2009 by Psychology Press