Joseph P. Forgas is Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales. In recognition of his work, he received the Order of Australia, the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, and has been elected Fellow of the Australian and Hungarian Academies of Science. William D. Crano is Oskamp Professor of Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. He was liaison scientist for the US Office of Naval Research, NATO Senior Scientist, and Fulbright Senior Scholar. Klaus Fiedler is Professor of Psychology at the University of Heidelberg, Fellow of the German Academies of Science and the American Psychological Society and the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
'This book is a great combination of diverse scholars seeking to bridge the laboratory and the world of real social life. It tackles a wide range of personal and social problems, bringing psychology's methods and data to bear-sometimes with surprising results. If you care about the world today and what social psychology can do to help, this is the book for you.' Roy F. Baumeister, Professor of Psychology, University of Queensland 'Social psychology's insights into major challenges confronting individuals and society are on impressive display in this volume. Whether it be children's aggression, tobacco addiction, eating disorders or depression, contributors to this valuable effort offer new and exciting understandings of problems that affect us all. This book is highly recommended for students, researchers and professionals working in applied field, as well as everyone else who is interested in what social psychology can contribute to improving the human condition.' Arie W. Kruglanski, Distinguished University Professor, University of Maryland