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Social Cognition: Making Sense of People

by Ziva Kunda

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Ziva Kunda provides a comprehensive and accessible survey of research and theory about social cognition at a level appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers in the field.

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Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 302.12 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Mass Communication & Media General topics of social interaction Social understanding
LCC: BF323 .S63 .K86 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Psychology Psychology Consciousness. Cognition
BISAC: PSY PSYCHOLOGY Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
PSY PSYCHOLOGY Social Psychology

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Languages: English
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Published: 1999
Genres: Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 302.12
LCC: BF323 .S63 .K86

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