Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology: Volume One

About

Paul van Lange (1961) has been a Professor of Social Psychology at the VU since 2000 (and Special Professor at Leiden University from 1999-2008).  He has published  well over 100 articles on topics closely linked to trust and human cooperation in journals such as Annual Review of Psychology Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Bulletin and currently conducts research on topics such as (a) helping and altruism (b) rewards and punishments (c) aggression hormones and sport (d) norm violation and dishonesty (e) social mindfulness and (f)  trust and misunderstanding in social dilemmas (see also recent publications below).  Also with various colleagues he has edited or authored a number of books such as the Atlas of Interpersonal Situations (Cambridge 2003) Bridging Social Psychology (Erlbaum 2006) Handbook of Theories of Social Psychology (Sage 2012).  He is currently working on Social Dilemmas:  Understanding Human Cooperation (Oxford) Power Politics and Paranoia (Cambridge) and How to Publish High Impact Research (American Psychological Association).  He serves or has served various editorial roles (for among others. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Psychological Science) and currently serves as President for the Society of Experimental Social Psychology. Over the years his research has been supported by various science foundations in the world including The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research the European Uninion the private sector and grants from science foundations in China Finland Germany Portugal and Switzerland.  Since 2009 he serves as Chair for the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology and leader for the research program Trust Leadership and Cooperation