Theories in Social Psychology, 2nd Edition addresses this substantial deficiency in current literature by bringing together the work of a range of distinguished scholars who have written critically within the area of social psychology. Twelve social psychological theories relating to social cognition, social comparison, social reinforcement, and self are critically discussed in-depth: cognitive dissonance, reactance, attribution, social comparison, relative deprivation, equity, interdependency, social identity, social categorization, self-perception, symbolic interactionism, and impression management. Theories in Social Psychology 2nd Edition fills a long-awaited need by articulating the important psychological theories that shape our understanding of social behavior.