Engaging, student-friendly features highlight the utility of the discipline Chapter-opening vignettes illustrate how the ever-changing field of Social Psychology is useful in illuminating our everyday lives. Focusing on current trends and events, these stories draw students in and show how the chapter’s concepts apply to real life. Research methodology is presented in context throughout every chapter. At appropriate points in the narrative, the authors integrate research and findings relating to several basic themes: Emotion The effects of culture Social neuroscience The pervasive influence of gender The role of the internet and other technologies on social interaction The evolutionary perspective Essays of several types integrated throughout the narrative help students relate key concepts to their own lives. Social Life in a Connected World essays show students how the discipline of social psychology is working to understand the nature and scope of the recent dramatic changes in our social world. Social Life in a Changing World essays emphasise and reflect current trends in social psychological research and the field’s responsiveness to social change. Emotion and... essays in each chapter emphasise recent research on emotion, ensuring that coverage of this important topic is integrated into every chapter. Pedagogical tools in each chapter guide students through the material, boosting understanding and retention Key points summarise the highlights of each major section. A summary and review at the end of each chapter provides a guide to the major content covered. Key terms and their definitions appear in a running glossary in the margin of the page where the term is first mentioned, and are listed at the end of each chapter.