
Product Description
The book presents for the first time a wide range of original contributions by leading researchers in Experimental Social Psychology. It provides a historical overview of the field in India as well as a survey of some current research areas. Theoretical, Methodological and empirical trends in the following contemporary research topics are examined in details:
• Information Integration
• Attribution Theory
• Prosocial Behaviour
• Machiavellianlsm
• Ingratiation
• Attitudes, conformity and persuasion
In addition, this volume evaluates critically the methodology of experimental social psychology and the present status of the discipline. A lively debate is also presented on the future direction of social psychology. The book will be an invaluable reference guide to researchers in the field of social behaviour.


