Social Neuroscience: Biological Approaches to Social Psychology - Paperback

by Eddie Harmon-Jones (Editor), Michael Inzlicht (Editor)

This volume provides overviews of cutting-edge research in social neuroscience that addresses some of the primary processes of interest to social psychologists. It showcases the theoretical and methodological diversity and depth of current research in the field, with chapters that represent a wide variety of approaches, including social, cognitive, clinical, personality, and evolutionary perspectives. The volume captures the excitement that permeates the field and provides an invaluable resource for upper-level courses and for anyone embarking on a social neuroscientific research program.

Author Biography

Eddie Harmon-Jones is Professor of Psychology at The University of New South Wales. In 2012, he received the Career Trajectory Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. He is an associate editor of the journals Psychological Science and Emotion.

Michael Inzlicht is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto. In 2015, he received the Daniel M. Wegner Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society of Personality and Social Psychology for his work on the emotive foundations of self-control. He is an associate editor at the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.