Blackwell Handbook of Social Psychology

"Providing lively, state-of-the-art coverage about the vibrant interpersonal core of social psychology, this outstanding collection of original chapters puts the 'social' front and center in social psychology. Written by an all-star lineup of contributors, it is essential reading for social psychologists. Each chapter provides a scholarly overview of a cutting-edge research program and should enlighten readers for years to come. This superb volume is chock-full of thought-provoking discussion and stimulating ideas." Professor Harry Reis, University of Rochester

Garth J. O. Fletcher is a Reader in the Psychology Department at the University of Canterbury. He is a leading researcher in the study of social cognition in intimate relationships. Margaret S. Clark is Professor of Social Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. She has written extensively on emotion and social behavior including Affect and Cognition (1982) and Emotion and Social Behaviour (1992).

Series Editors' Forword Preface Part I: Cognition/Attribution 1. Attributions in Close Relationships: From Balkanization to Integration Frank D. Fincham 2. Cognition and the Development of Close Relationships Benjamin R. Karney, James K. McNulty, and Thomas N. Bradbury 3. Cognitive Representations of Attachment: The Content and Function of Working Models Nancy L. Collins and Lisa M. Allard 4. The Structure and Function of Ideal Standards in Close Relationships Jeffry A. Simpson, Garth J.O. Fletcher, and Lorne Campbell 5. Seeking a Sense of Conviction: Motivated Cognition in Close Relationships Sandra L. Murray Part II: Social Motivation 6. Integrating Social Psychological Research on Aggression within an Evolutionary-based Framework Neil M. Malamuth and Tamara Addison 7. Helping and Altruism John F. Dovidio and Louis A. Penner 8. The Death and Rebirth of the Social Psychology of Negotiation Max H. Bazerman, Jared R. Curhan, and Don A. Moore 9. Motivational Aspects of Empathic Accuracy William Ickes and Jeffry A. Simpson Part III: Affect/Emotion 10. Understanding People's Perceptions of Relationships is Crucial to Understanding their Emotional Lives Margaret S. Clark, Julie Fitness, and Ian Brissette 11. Emotional Intelligence: Conceptualization and Measurement Peter Salovey, Alison Woolery, and John D. Mayer 12. Emotional Experience in Close Relationships Ellen Berscheid and Hilary Ammazzalorso 13. The Status of Theory and Research on Love and Commitment Beverly Fehr Part IV: Social Influence and Comparison 14. Interdependence in Close Relationships Caryl E. Rusbult, Ximena B. Arriaga, and Christopher R. Agnew 15. Social Comparison and Close Relationships Bram P. Buunk and Frans L. Oldersma Part V: Self and Identity 16. An Evolutionary-Pyschological Approach to Self-esteem: Multiple Domains and Multiple Functions Lee A. Kirkpatrick and Bruce J. Ellis 17. Is Loving the Self Necessary for Loving Another? An Examination of Identity and Intimacy W. Keith Campbell and Roy F. Baumeister 18. The Self We Know and the Self We Show: Self-esteem, Self Presentation, and the Maintenance of Interpersonal Relationships Mark R. Leary 19. Self-expansion Model of Motivation and Cognition in Close Relationships and Beyond Arthur Aron, Elaine N. Aron, and Christina Norman Part VI: Methods 20. A Statistical Framework for Modeling Homogeneity and Interdependence in Groups Richard Gonzalez and Dale Griffin Part VII: Applications 21. Attachment Style and Affect Regulation: Implications for Coping with Stress and Mental Health Mario Mikulincer and Victor Florian 22. Marital Therapy and Social Psychology: Will We Choose Explicit Partnership or Cryptomnesia? Steven R. H. Beach and Frank D. Fincham Subject Index Author Index