Author: Susan Professor Fiske File Type: pdf In theWorld Library of Psychologistsseries, international experts present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest piecesextracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, and their major practical theoretical contributions.Susan T. Fiske has an international reputation as an eminent scholar and pioneer in the field of social cognition. Throughout her distinguished career, she has investigated how people make sense of other people, using shortcuts that reveal prejudices and stereotypes. Her research in particular addresses how these biases are encouraged or discouraged by social relationships, such as cooperation, competition, and power. In 2013, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, and, in 2011, to the British Academy. She has also won several scientific honours, including the Guggenheim Fellowship, the APA Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, the APS William James Fellow Award, as well as the European Federation of Psychologists Associations Wundt-James Award and honorary degrees in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland.This collection of selected publications illustrates the foundations of modern social cognition research and its development in the latetwentieth and earlytwenty-first century. In a specially written introductory chapter, Fiske traces the key advances in social cognition throughout her career, and so this bookwill be invaluable reading for students and researchers in social cognition, person perception, and intergroup bias.**ReviewSince the very first edition, Social Cognition has been the undisputed bible of the field, and this new edition is the best one yet. Insightful, authoritative, and beautifully written by two of the fields most eminent researchers, it is an indispensable guide for students and scientists alike. The book that came first remains first.--Daniel GilbertGenerations of researchers in social psychology have been schooled by Fiske & Taylors Social Cognition their framing of the field is in our collective DNA. The Third Edition wonderfully enhances this tradition and is a reminder that Social Cognition is a must read for scholars in psychological science and beyond who seek to understand the rich dynamics of everyday life.--Eugene BorgidaTwo decades ago, as an undergraduate, the first edition of the Fiske & Taylor lured me into the field of Social Cognition. Its been a steady companion ever since, allowing me to check what The Bible had to say about pretty much anything I wanted to know about how the social mind works. Just as its predecessors, this new edition is bound to be the standard reference for the field.--Thomas MussweilerSocial Cognition has revealed as one of the most prolific areas of social psychology, and as a promising field of intersection with other disciplines. Since its very first edition, Social Cognition has been the reference book in this field. Fiske and Taylor, two of the fields most eminent researchers, show that it is perfectly possible to approach a topic that is broad and difficult without losing rigor or depth.--Miguel MoyaSocial Cognition carefully explains and clearly organizes different approaches and models that address the way we think of people - as different from objects. Fiske and Taylor clarify how classic studies and early theories have developed into our current understanding of social cognition. The book is an invaluable resource, cleverly structured to provide easy access to very complex phenomena. It incorporates the most recent and sophisticated research in cognitive neuroscience, while also illustrating how these basic mechanisms are relevant to real world issues and intercultural differences. This new edition of the classic textbook is indispensable for all interested in the way we consider ourselves and others.--Naomi EllemersFiske and Taylor has long been the go-to reference book for the field of social cognition. The new edition is as thorough, smart, and current as ever.--Timothy D. WilsonAbout the AuthorSusan T. Fiskeis Eugene Higgins Professor, Psychology and Public Affairs, at Princeton University. She is known for her research on social cognition, and her research in particular addresses how stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination are encouraged or discouraged by social relationships, such as cooperation, competition, and power. In 2013, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. She has also won several scientific honours the Guggenheim Fellowship, the APA Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award, the APS William James Fellow Award, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Kurt Lewin Award, and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology Donald T. Campbell Award.