Exploring Social Psychology + CONNECT w/eText

About the Author\nDavid Myers is the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College where he has taught for the past 30 years. David Myers' love of teaching psychology has been rewarded by students on many occasions with numerous “Outstanding Professor” awards. An award-winning researcher, Dr. Myers received the Gordon Allport Prize from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association for his work on group polarization. His scientific articles have appeared in more than two dozen journals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Bulletin, and Psychological Science. He has served his discipline as consulting editor to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.\nSteven M. Smith is a Professor of Psychology and the Dean of Science at Saint Mary's University in Halifax. He completed his B.A. (Honours) at Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Smith regularly teaches Social Behaviour, Attitudes and Persuasion, and Psychology and Law. His lectures are well received, and he has been nominated for the Saint Mary's University Student Association Faculty of Arts Teaching Award.
He is an active researcher, and he is dedicated to applying his theoretical work to real-world concerns. His research has been supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, the Nova Scotia Gaming Foundation, and a number of private organizations. His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Law & Human Behavior, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Social Psychology and Personality Science, and Psychophysiology.
He has lent his expertise to a number of community organizations, particularly advising on communication and social marketing issues. His wife, Isabel, is a clinical developmental psychologist, and together they have two fantastic but heavily analyzed children, Sydney and Dylan.\nBeing experienced teachers and researchers, our Canadian author team approached the 3rd Canadian edition of Exploring Social Psychology with these goals in mind: Facilitate an understanding of the "why" of social behaviour Facilitate readability through David Myers’ celebrated writing style, a focus on story-telling, and 24 digestible and flexible modules Share a contemporary and Canadian perspective of Social Psychology Share an appreciation of contemporary and classical research studies, as well as the value of methodology. Develop critical thinking through a wealth of in-text and online activities
These 5 pillars are central to the 3rd Canadian edition and when combined with CONNECT create a flexible, engaging, and scientific resource for any Social Psychology course.
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