619 pages
Purchase Details
Hardback, 0-631-21228-0
Publication date: 2001

a Specialist Reference title

This authoritative handbook provides a cutting-edge overview of classic and current research as well as an assessment of future trends in the field of interpersonal processes. Topics covered include social cognition in interpersonal settings, social motivation, affect and emotion, social influence and comparison, the self, methods and data-analysis, and applications of the field to real-world issues and domains.

22 specially commissioned chapters offer unparalleled coverage of the whole field of interpersonal processes
A carefully chosen team of authors from around the world ensures a truly international perspective
Fully referenced chapters include bibliographies for easy access to further study

This handbook is essential reading for upper-level students looking for succinct overviews and for researchers seeking an authoritative definition of the field which also indicates likely future trends.