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"In my view, Social Psychology, 3rd Edition, by Smith & Mackie, has many advantages over its competitors. It presents, and consistently reiterates, themes that operate across areas of social psychology, giving social psychology a "unified" feel that is often absent from other textbooks. Even more importantly, this is a text that does not treat social psychology as if it were intellectual candy, but instead presents a meaty, comprehensive, sophisticated, and nuanced view of the field. It manages to maintain intellectual rigor while maintaining a high standard of readability, often conveying and contextualizing findings in terms of engaging real examples. In my opinion, this book is an excellent way to introduce people to the science of social psychology!" - John J. Skowronski, Professor of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, USA
"This book puts an end to the notion that social psychology constitutes a collection of loosely related topics. In a revolutionary organization of the field, Smith & Mackie identify the fundamental principles of human motivation, cognition, and behavior that form a common undercurrent for all of social psychology. Not only does this integrative approach present a more coherent view of the field, but it also encourages students to understand social psychology, rather than simply remember the facts." - Jeffrey W. Sherman, Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis, USA
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""The authors, both leading social psychologists, are uncompromising in their pursuit of quality, and they are unusually effective in their communicative style. My acid test of textbook quality is trying to construct exam questions after having read a chapter. With Eliot Smith and Diane Mackie's textbook, this becomes an easy, fruitful, and enjoyable exercise. I believe that there are enough substantive questions in the pool for even the most demanding instructor..""
-Constantine Sedikides, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
""I liked the first edition a lot, and the new edition receives my highest recommendation too.. This updated version captures the most recent developments, and I am sure that students will like the book..""
-Herbert Bless, University of Trier
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-Constantine Sedikides, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
""I liked the first edition a lot, and the new edition receives my highest recommendation too.. This updated version captures the most recent developments, and I am sure that students will like the book..""
-Herbert Bless, University of Trier
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book instead of the recommended one (from my lecturer) 'Social Psychology' by Hogg and Vaughn as reviews said it was very heavy reading. 'Social Psychology' by Smith and Mackie is a fantastic book. Incredibly easy to read yet is still relevant at degree level. Highly recommended for all psychology students!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was expecting the 3rd edition (as picture & text advertised this on amazon) and I received the 2nd edition instead. The content was still very similar, so there was no need to return this item. This book is in great condition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Clear, readable... a very good book
2 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback
An easy-to-read, very informative book, covering a wide area of interest. Not just the details, but also the larger picture is well-presented.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Informative, but not capturing
3 April 2008
Format:Hardcover
"Social Psychology" by Smith and Mackie is an ok text. It isn't great, but it doesn't totally fail to inform the student about the issues that social Psychologists of today face. The bottom line is that the book has an overabundance of examples, but wading through them to find the meaning is difficult.
Aesthetically the book is terrible. All blacks and light blues, it wears on the readers eyes. Unlike publishers like Wadsworth, Psychology Press seems to not be too keen on keeping the reader focused on the book. This may not bother all people, but reading about norms for an hour and a half is bland on it's own. And when adding few variations to the text, it becomes quite the chore.
2 out of 5 because the book does it's job. It just doesn't do it very well.
Aesthetically the book is terrible. All blacks and light blues, it wears on the readers eyes. Unlike publishers like Wadsworth, Psychology Press seems to not be too keen on keeping the reader focused on the book. This may not bother all people, but reading about norms for an hour and a half is bland on it's own. And when adding few variations to the text, it becomes quite the chore.
2 out of 5 because the book does it's job. It just doesn't do it very well.
Social Psychology
22 May 2011
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This text book is well thought out and well written. The professors who collaborated on this endeavor definitely had college students in mind. The paragraphs are not too long and are broken up with summaries (in blue) which really alert you to the important facts that will follow.
If only more text books were written with this high tech generation in mind.
If only more text books were written with this high tech generation in mind.
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