BOOKS
Our books provide comprehensive insights into social exclusion, marginalization, and cyberpsychology.
Books bring together years of research, offering theoretical frameworks, empirical findings,
and practical applications for scholars, practitioners, and the general public.
Textbook on Social Psychology
This fully revised second edition offers an updated and critical overview of social psychology, bringing together leading Italian scholars working at the forefront of international research. It incorporates recent theoretical and methodological developments, addresses reproducibility and open science, and gives greater attention to the cultural, historical, digital, and environmental contexts of social behavior. A new final chapter examines the social psychology of interaction with artificial agents, providing a contemporary foundation for teaching and studying the discipline.
Social Exclusion Book
Dr. Riva co-edits Social Exclusion: Psychological Approaches to Understanding and Reducing Its Impact, a volume offering a comprehensive overview of social exclusion across psychological disciplines. Bringing together diverse theoretical perspectives and research methods, the book examines how exclusion affects emotions, cognition, behavior, relationships, and well-being. It also considers interventions and practical strategies for reducing its harmful consequences, with implications for individuals, groups, institutions, and society.
BOOK CHAPTERS
We contribute to collective volumes with chapters that explore specific aspects of our research themes.
These contributions integrate our studies into broader interdisciplinary discussions, enriching the academic debate.
Riva, P., Telari, A., & Marinucci, M. (2026). Social influence in digital environments. In D. Giles & J. Johnston (Eds.), Research handbook on the social psychology of the media (pp. 199–215). Edward Elgar Publishing.
Andrighetto, L., & Riva, P. (2026). Introduzione alla psicologia sociale [Introduction to social psychology]. In L. Andrighetto & P. Riva (Eds.), Psicologia sociale: Fondamenti teorici ed empirici [Social psychology: Theoretical and empirical foundations] (2nd ed., pp. 23–38). Il Mulino.
Riva, P. (2026). Appartenenza ed esclusione sociale [Belonging and social exclusion]. In L. Andrighetto & P. Riva (Eds.), Psicologia sociale: Fondamenti teorici ed empirici [Social psychology: Theoretical and empirical foundations] (2nd ed., pp. 243–270). Il Mulino.
Riva, P., Andrighetto, L., Telari, A., & Cocchella, F. (2026). La psicologia sociale dell’interazione con agenti artificiali [The social psychology of interaction with artificial agents]. In L. Andrighetto & P. Riva (Eds.), Psicologia sociale: Fondamenti teorici ed empirici [Social psychology: Theoretical and empirical foundations] (2nd ed., pp. 383–404). Il Mulino.
Riva, P., Telari, A., & Marinucci, M. (2026). Influenze sociali negli ambienti digitali [Social influence in digital environments]. In A. Gabbiadini & L. Pancani (Eds.), Manuale di cyberpsicologia [Handbook of cyberpsychology] (pp. 52–73). Laterza.
Marinucci, M., & Riva, P. (2024). Chronic social exclusion, radicalization, and extremism. In M. Pfundmair, A. H. Hales, & K. D. Williams (Eds.), Exclusion and extremism: A psychological perspective (pp. 263–286). Cambridge University Press.
Pancani, L., Aureli, N., & Riva, P. (2021). L’influenza delle tecnologie digitali sulle relazioni sociali. In M. G. Pacilli, I. Giovannelli, & F. Spaccatini (Eds.), Psicologia sociale dei media digitali (pp. 101-130). Rimini, IT: Maggioli. (ISBN 978-88-916-4976-8)
Lasagna, C., Girelli, L., & Riva, P. (2021). Esclusione sociale e persone con disabilità [Social exclusion and people with disabilities]. In L. Vezzali, N. Bova, & V. M. Cocco (Eds.), Quasi amici: Oltre i confini della disabilità [Almost friends: Beyond the boundaries of disability]. UTET.
Pancani, L. (2020). La psicologia sociale nell’era digitale. In L. Andrighetto & P. Riva (Eds.), Psicologia sociale. Fondamenti teorici ed empirici (pp. 281-304). Bologna, IT: Il Mulino. (ISBN 978-88-15-28794-6)
Riva, P. (2020). Appartenenza ed esclusione sociale [Belonging and social exclusion]. In L. Andrighetto & P. Riva (Eds.), Psicologia sociale: Fondamenti teorici ed evidenze empiriche [Social psychology: Theoretical foundations and empirical evidence]. Il Mulino.
Andrighetto, L., & Riva, P. (2020). Introduzione alla psicologia sociale [Introduction to social psychology]. In L. Andrighetto & P. Riva (Eds.), Psicologia sociale: Fondamenti teorici ed evidenze empiriche [Social psychology: Theoretical foundations and empirical evidence]. Il Mulino.
Timeo, S., Riva, P., & Paladino, M. P. (2019). Dealing with social exclusion: An analysis of psychological strategies. In S. C. Rudert, R. Greifeneder, & K. D. Williams (Eds.), Current directions in ostracism, social exclusion and rejection research. Oxford, UK: Routledge. (ISBN 978-0-8153-6813-7)
Riva, P., & Eck, J. (2016). The many faces of social exclusion. In P. Riva & J. Eck (Eds.), Social exclusion: Psychological approaches to understanding and reducing its impact (pp. ix–xv). Springer.
Riva, P. (2016). Emotion regulation following social exclusion: Psychological and behavioral strategies. In P. Riva & J. Eck (Eds.), Social exclusion: Psychological approaches to understanding and reducing its impact (pp. 199–225). Springer.
Chester, D., & Riva, P. (2016). Brain mechanisms to regulate negative reactions to social exclusion. In P. Riva & J. Eck (Eds.), Social exclusion: Psychological approaches to understanding and reducing its impact (pp. 251–273). Springer.
Eck, J., & Riva, P. (2016). Bridging the gap between different psychological approaches to understanding and reducing the impact of social exclusion. In P. Riva & J. Eck (Eds.), Social exclusion: Psychological approaches to understanding and reducing its impact (pp. 277–289). Springer.
MISCELLANEA
This section includes scholarly and public-facing contributions published outside traditional academic journals and edited volumes. These works communicate research on social connection, exclusion, technology, and health to professional and broader audiences.
Riva, P. (2020). È il momento di usare la tecnologia per connetterci [It is time to use technology to connect]. In-Mind Italia.
Riva, P., & Mazzoni, D. (2019). Il volto sociale della psiche: Connessioni sociali per il benessere della persona [The social face of the psyche: Social connections for individual well-being]. In D. Lazzari (Ed.), La psiche tra salute e malattia: Evidenze ed epidemiologia (pp. 275–297). Edra.
Pancani, L., & Riva, P. (2019). Connessioni sociali nell’era digitale [Social connections in the digital age]. In-Mind Italia, 17.
Riva, P. (2016). L’esclusione sociale sul lavoro [Social exclusion at work]. Rivista Direzione del Personale, 4, 179.