European Studies in Social Psychology
About the Book Series
The European Studies in Social Psychology series is published in conjunction with the European Association of Social Psychology to support authored books for advanced students covering social topics that promote a European intellectual perspective to the rest of the world. The aim of this series is to publish and promote the highest quality of writing in European social psychology, and provide an outlet for new research in the field. At a time when cultural and political frontiers in Europe are being redrawn, there could hardly be a more appropriate time to promote a distinctively European intellectual perspective to the rest of the world. The editor and the editorial board encourage publications which approach social psychology from a wide range of theoretical perspectives and whose content may be applied, theoretical or empirical.
Exploring Identity, Diversity and Stigma in LGBTQ+ Lives: Social Psychological Perspectives
1st Edition
Edited
By Fabio Fasoli, Andrea Carnaghi
June 12, 2026
This cutting-edge book provides a comprehensive overview of up-to-date research in the field of social psychology of gender identity and sexual orientation. The book is unique in considering perspectives from both dominant and marginalised groups. It illustrates how LGBTQ+ individuals conceptualise...
The Social Psychology of Tolerance
1st Edition
By Maykel Verkuyten
November 29, 2022
This highly topical book is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive theoretical and empirical discussion of the social psychology of tolerance, exploring the importance and drawbacks of a focus on tolerance and discussing how tolerance can be stimulated in a range of contexts. The ...
Using Intergroup Contact to Fight Prejudice and Negative Attitudes: Psychological Perspectives
1st Edition
By Loris Vezzali, Sofia Stathi
November 13, 2020
In this groundbreaking volume, Vezzali and Stathi present their research program within the larger contact literature, examining classic theories and current empirical findings, to show how they can be used to reduce prejudice and negative attitudes. The contact hypothesis (Allport, 1954) posits ...
Henri Tajfel: Explorer of Identity and Difference
1st Edition
By Rupert Brown
October 08, 2019
This book offers a biographical account of Henri Tajfel, one of the most influential European social psychologists of the twentieth century, offering unique insights into his ground-breaking work in the areas of social perception, social identity and intergroup relations. The author, Rupert ...
Social Context and Cognitive Performance: Towards a Social Psychology of Cognition
1st Edition
By Pascal Huguet, Jean-Marc Monteil
January 21, 2019
Based on twenty years of research on the social regulation of academic performances, this book offers theoretical and empirical arguments in favour of the inclusion of the social dimension of human beings as essential for their cognitive activities. We all engage in social interactions, compare ...
The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity
2nd Edition
By Maykel Verkuyten
June 04, 2018
In contrast to other disciplines, social psychology has been slow in responding to the questions posed by the issue of ethnicity. The Social Psychology of Ethnic Identity, Second Edition, demonstrates the important and diverse contribution that social psychology can make. Comprehensively updated ...
Morality and the Regulation of Social Behavior: Groups as Moral Anchors
1st Edition
By Naomi Ellemers
June 15, 2017
Morality indicates what is the ‘right’ and what is the ‘wrong’ way to behave. It is one of the most popular areas of research in contemporary social psychology, driven in part by recent political-economic crises and the behavioral patterns they exposed. In the past, work on morality tended to ...
The Psychology of Human Values
1st Edition
By Gregory R Maio
October 20, 2016
This original and engaging book advocates an unabashedly empirical approach to understanding human values: abstract ideals that we consider important, such as freedom, equality, achievement, helpfulness, security, tradition, and peace. Our values are relevant to everything we do, helping us choose ...
Intergroup Relations in States of the Former Soviet Union: The Perception of Russians
1st Edition
Edited
By Louk Hagendoorn, Hub Linssen
May 04, 2016
The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 left 25 million Russians living outside the Russian Federation. This important new book explores their social identity, examining the mutually held perceptions, fears and resulting nationalism of both the ethnic Russians living outside the Russian ...
Stereotyping as Inductive Hypothesis Testing
1st Edition
By Klaus Fiedler, Eva Walther
March 03, 2016
Traditional social hypotheses have a built-in tendency to verify themselves and so involuntarily resist attempts at stereotype change or correction. This is the insight demonstrated and discussed as the start point for an alternative approach to the problem of stereotyping and hypothesis testing. ...
Conflict and Decision Making in Close Relationships: Love, Money and Daily Routines
1st Edition
By Erich Kirchler, Christa Rodler
June 23, 2015
Love and money are important aspects of the everyday lives of couples. This book focuses on the daily routines of disagreement, conflict and joint decisions on these, and other issues such as work, leisure and children, create in the household.Central to the authors' research is a unique diary ...
Judging Passions: Moral Emotions in Persons and Groups
1st Edition
By Roger Giner-Sorolla
March 13, 2012
Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award (Academic Monograph category) 2014! A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2013! Psychological research shows that our emotions and feelings often guide the moral decisions we make about our own lives and the social groups to which we ...