birth to many replications and variations that have since been published. If others have emulated Asch, it is not because his work has been facile or fashionable-- far from it--but because it has been penetrating and provocative. Recently, Asch Social Psychology has been reissued, unrevised, with a foreword expressing his thoughts about the book and about developments in psychology since its publication almost four decades ago. It is hoped that the reappearance of this classic, long out of print, will invite newer generations to study it, and that, supplemented by this volume of essays, it will serve to inspire us all and to perpetuate the lines of thought initiated by this exemplary man. We thus present this volume to our friend, colleague, and mentor, with affec- tion and admiration. Irvin Rock Berkeley, California -xii- |