1 History of Social Psychology Introduction Introduction to Reading 1.1 Reading 1.1. The Dynamogenic Factors in Pacemaking and Competition - Norman Triplett Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 1.2 Reading 1.2. Attitudes vs. Actions - Richard T. LaPiere Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 2 Research Methods Introduction Introduction to Reading 2.1 Reading 2.1. The Postexperimental Interview - Elliot Aronson, Phoebe C. Ellsworth, J. Merrill Carlsmith, and Marti Hope Gonzales Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 2.2 Reading 2.2. Using Cognitive Dissonance to Encourage Water Conservation - Chris Ann Dickerson, Ruth Thibodeau, Elliot Aronson, and Dayna Miller Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 3 Social Cognition Introduction Introduction to Reading 3.1 Reading 3.1. Playing Dice With Criminal Sentences: The Influence of Irrelevant Anchors on Experts' Judicial Decision Making - Birte Englich, Thomas Mussweiler, and Fritz Strack Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 3.2 Reading 3.2. When Less Is More: Counterfactual Thinking and Satisfaction Among Olympic Medalists - Victoria Husted Medvec, Scott F. Madey, and Thomas Gilovich Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 4 The Self Introduction Introduction to Reading 4.1 Reading 4.1. Power Posing: Brief Nonverbal Displays Affect Neuroendocrine Levels and Risk Tolerance - Dana R. Carney, Amy J. C. Cuddy, and Andy J. Yap Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 4.2 Reading 4.2. The Ergonomics of Dishonesty: The Effect of Incidental Posture on Stealing, Cheating, and Traffic Violations - Andy J. Yap, Abbie S. Wazlawek, Brian J. Lucas, Amy J. C. Cuddy, and Dana R. Carney Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 5 Attitudes Introduction Introduction to Reading 5.1 Reading 5.1. Cognitive Consequences of Forced Compliance - Leon Festinger and James M. Carlsmith Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 5.2 Reading 5.2. Resistance to Persuasion as Self-Regulation: Ego-Depletion and Its Effects on Attitude Change Processes - S. Christian Wheeler, Pablo Brinol, and Anthony D. Hermann Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 6 Social Perception Introduction Introduction to Reading 6.1 Reading 6.1. Perceptions of the Impact of Negatively Valued Physical Characteristics on Social Interaction - Robert E. Kleck and Angelo Strenta Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 6.2 Reading 6.2. First Impressions: Making Up Your Mind After a 100-Ms Exposure to a Face - Janine Willis and Alexander Todorov Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 7 Attribution Introduction Introduction to Reading 7.1 Reading 7.1. Mood, Misattribution, and Judgments of Well-Being: Informative and Directive Functions of Affective States - Norbert Schwarz and Gerald L. Clore Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 7.2 Reading 7.2. Research Report: The Role of Ease of Retrieval and Attribution in Memory Judgments: Judging Your Memory as Worse Despite Recalling More Events - Piotr Winkielman, Norbert Schwarz, and Robert F. Belli Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 8 Social Influence Introduction Introduction to Reading 8.1 Reading 8.1. Behavioral Study of Obedience - Stanley Milgram Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 8.2 Reading 8.2. The Mindlessness of Ostensibly Thoughtful Action: The Role of Placebic Information in Interpersonal Interaction - Ellen Langer, Arthur Blank, and Benzion Chanowitz Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 9 Prejudice Introduction Introduction to Reading 9.1 Reading 9.1. Attitudes and Social Cognition: Stereotypes and Prejudice: Their Automatic and Controlled Components - Patricia G. Devine Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 9.2 Reading 9.2. Research Report: Stereotypes As Judgmental Heuristics: Evidence of Circadian Variations In Discrimination - Galen V. Bodenhausen Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 10 Prosocial Behavior Introduction Introduction to Reading 10.1 Reading 10.1. Bystander intervention in emergencies: Diffusion of Responsibility - John M. Darley and Bibb Latane Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 10.2 Reading 10.2. From Jerusalem to Jericho: A Study of Situational and Dispositional Variables In Helping Behavior - John M. Darley and C. Daniel Batson Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 11 Aggression Introduction Introduction to Reading 11.1 Reading 11.1. Research Report: Comfortably Numb: Desensitizing Effects of Violent Media on Helping Others - Brad J. Bushman and Craig A. Anderson Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 11.2 Reading 11.2. Field Experiments Examining the Culture of Honor: The Role of Institutions in Perpetuating Norms About Violence - Dov Cohen and Richard E. Nisbett Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About 12 Groups Introduction Introduction to Reading 12.1 Reading 12.1. Social Enhancement And Impairment of Performance In The Cockroach - Robert B. Zajonc, Alexander Heingartner, and Edward M. Herman Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About Introduction to Reading 12.2 Reading 12.2. The Path to Glory Is Paved With Hierarchy: When Hierarchical Differentiation Increases Group Effectiveness - Richard Ronay, Katharine Greenaway, Eric M. Anicich, Adam D. Galinsky Post-Article Discussion Things to Think About References