Unraveling the Complexities of Social Life: A Festschrift in Honor of Robert B. Zajonc (Decade of Behavior)

Explores the ongoing contributions to the social sciences by Robert J. Zajonc -- a pioneer in the field of social psychology. Outlines rece nt research into many of social psychology's most debated subjects: in teractions between feelings and thinking, how social action is conscio usly mediated, and the development of personal agency under difficult conditions. Will appeal to social scientists, researchers, and cognit ive psychologists.