Handbook of Affect and Social Cognition

by Joseph P. Forgas (Editor)

Overview

This book offers a comprehensive review and integration of the most recent research and theories on the role of affect in social cognition and features original contributions from leading researchers in the field. The applications of this work to areas such as clinical, organizational, forensic, health, marketing, and advertising psychology receive special emphasis throughout. The book is suitable as a core text in advanced courses on the role of affect in social cognition and behavior or as a reference for those interested in the subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780805842838
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/01/2001
Edition description:	REPRINT
Pages:	476
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. J.P. Forgas, Introduction: Affect and Social Cognition. Part I: The Relationship Between Affect and Cognition: Fundamental Issues. R. Adolphs, A.R. Damasio, The Interaction of Affect and Cognition: A Neurobiological Perspective. T.A. Ito, J.T. Cacioppo, Affect and Attitudes: A Social Neuroscience Approach. C.A. Smith, L.D. Kirby, Affect and Cognitive Appraisal Processes. Part II: Affective Influences on the Content of Cognition. G.H. Bower, J.P. Forgas, Mood and Social Memory. G.L. Clore, K. Gasper, E. Garvin, Affect as Information. C. Sedikides, J.D. Green, Affective Influences on the Self-Concept: Qualifying the Mood-Congruency Principle. Part III: Affective Influences on Social Information Processing. K. Fiedler, Affective Influences on Social Information Processing. E.T. Higgins, Promotion and Prevention Experiences: Relating Emotions to Nonemotional Motivational States. R.E. Petty, D. DeSteno, D.D. Rucker, The Role of Affect in Attitude Change. Part IV: Affective Influences on Motivation and Intentions. E. Harmon-Jones, The Role of Affect in Cognitive-Dissonance Processes. Y. Trope, M. Ferguson, R. Raghunathan, Mood as a Resource in Processing Self-Relevant Information. M.W. Erber, R. Erber, The Role of Motivated Social Cognition in the Regulation of Affective States. Part V: Affective Influences on Cognitively Mediated Social Behaviors. J.P. Forgas, Affect, Cognition, and Interpersonal Behavior: The Mediating Role of Processing Strategies. G.V. Bodenhausen, T. Mussweiler, S. Gabriel, K.N. Moreno, Affective Influences on Stereotyping and Intergroup Relations. P. Salovey, J.B. Detweiler, W.T. Steward, B.T. Bedell, Affect and Health-Relevant Cognition. Part VI: The Role of Individual Differences in Affectivity. C.L. Rusting, Personality as a Moderator of Affective Influences on Cognition. J. Suls, Affect, Stress, and Personality. J.D. Mayer, Emotion, Intelligence, and Emotional Intelligence.

Editorial Reviews

"...aimed most directly at researchers in the area of social cognition, the volume also contains high-quality selections of interest to students and researchers in other areas of psychology."
—CHOICE

"...a valuable and timely contribution to the fields of social, personality, and clinical psychology. Forgas's book arrives at a time when affect research is growing exponentially, as are the methods available to study affect."
—Contemporary Psychology

"...not only did I learn a lot about topics with which I was unfamiliar, but that I also learned a great deal about topics with which (I thought) I was familiar!"
—Mark Zanna
University of Waterloo

"Whether you read it cover to cover or just use it as a reference work for looking up specific points, you will find it a welcome addition to your library and a stimulating, authoritative coverage of the field today."
—Roy F. Baumeister
Florida State University

From the Publisher

Researchers and professors in the field of psychology present a survey of current information on the multifaceted role of affect in social thinking and behavior. The volume is organized into six sections, corresponding to major areas of contemporary research on affect and social cognition: fundamental issues about the relationship between affect and cognition; contemporary research on affective influences on the content of our thinking; affective influences on our information processing strategies; our motivations and intentions in social situations; how affective states influence cognitively mediated social behaviors; and individual differences in temperament and affectivity between people. Of likely use to graduate and undergraduate students as a basic reference and as a textbook for advanced courses in the behavioral sciences dealing with affect and thinking. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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