Social Psychology

Joanne R. Smith is Head of Department of Psychology at the University of Exeter and a Professor of Social Psychology. S Alexander Haslam (Alex Haslam) is Professor of Psychology and Australian Laureate Fellow at the University of Queensland. Together with colleagues, he has written and edited 15 books and over 300 research articles and chapters. His most recent books are The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power (with Steve Reicher and Michael Platow, 2nd ed. 2020) and Social Psychology: Revisiting the Classic Studies (edited with Joanne Smith, 2nd ed. 2017). He is former Chief Editor of the European Journal of Social Psychology and former President of the Psychology Section of the British Science Association. He is a recipient of the European Association of Social Psychology’s Kurt Lewin Medal for research excellence, and the International Society of Political Psychology’s Nevitt Sanford Award for contributions to political psychology. He has also received awards for distinguished contributions to psychological science from both the British Psychology Society and the Australian Psychology Society. In 2022 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia “for significant service to higher education, particularly psychology, through research and mentoring”.

• Chapter 1: Social Facilitation and Social Loafing: Revisiting Triplett’s Competition Studies - Steven J. Karau and Kipling D. WilliamsChapter 2: Attitudes and Behavior: Revisiting LaPiere’s Hospitality Study - Joanne R. Smith and Deborah J. TerryChapter 3: Cognitive Dissonance: Revisiting Festinger’s End of the World Study - Joel CooperChapter 4: Norm Formation: Revisiting Sherif’s Autokinetic Illusion Studies - Dominic Abrams and John M. LevineChapter 5: Conformity: Revisiting Asch’s Line-judgment Studies - Jolanda Jetten and Matthew J. HornseyChapter 6: Obedience: Revisiting Milgram’s Shock Experiments - Stephen Reicher and S. Alexander HaslamChapter 7: Tyranny: Revisiting Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment - S. Alexander Haslam and Stephen ReicherChapter 8: Intergroup Relations and Conflict: Revisiting Sherif’s Boys’ Camp Studies - Michael J. Platow and John A. HunterChapter 9: Discrimination: Revisiting Tajfel’s Minimal Group Studies - Russell Spears and Sabine OttenChapter 10: Countering misinformation: Revisiting McGuire’s Inoculation Studies - Sander van der LindenChapter 11: Group decision making: Revisiting Janis′s Groupthink Study - Nick D. Ungson, Dominic J. Packer, and Karleigh GrovesChapter 12: Helping in Emergencies: Revisiting Latané and Darley’s Bystander Studies - Mark Levine and Richard PhilpotChapter 13: Promoting Positive Intergroup Relations: Revisiting Aronson′s Jigsaw Classroom Study - John F. Dovidio and Elif G. Ikizer Chapter 14: Crowd Behavior: Revisiting Reicher’s St Paul′s Riot Study - John DruryChapter 15: Stereotype Formation: Revisiting Hamilton and Gifford’s Illusory Correlation Studies - Craig McGartyChapter 16: Gender Stereotypes: Revisiting Eagly and Steffen’s Social Role Studies - Miriam K. Zehnter and Michelle K. RyanChapter 17: Stereotypes and Performance: Revisiting Steele and Aronson′s Stereotype Threat Experiments - Toni Schmader and Chad Forbes