Social psychology: applicability and applications.

Summary This book presents several fields of research from current social psychology, chosen for their existing applications or for their potential for application: their applicability. Eleven chapters make up this book. After a chapter on epistemological reflection, areas such as individual behavior within a group . prediction of what people are likely to do based on what they say . strategies for bringing about behavioral change . mechanisms of aggression . decision making, its biases, pitfalls and limitations . the determinants of jury judgments in the judicial context . the contribution of psychology to prevention in health-related behaviours . the influence of attributions in education . the psychologist's expertise and action strategies to promote professional integration . finally, the link between research and the economic world. The authors, all of whom are recognized for their competence in their field of basic research, have undertaken the exercise of examining the applications of the research they are conducting, and in all cases have noted the strong potential for applicability of the research that has emerged from their laboratories. At the same time, however, they all note that even though the applications are numerous, several avenues remain unexplored and deserve to be developed further in order to serve the action. In the end, all the authors are truly optimistic and propose real avenues for action that could be of use to both the psychologist in training and the experienced psychologist who is already working but is looking for ways to develop solutions to the problems he or she faces in his or her daily work.