The branch of psychology concerned with how others influence the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. (p. 5) go to glossary index
the scientific study of the way in which people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people.
the field that studies how people affect one another's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. (21, 594)
The scientific discipline that attempts to understand and explain how the thought, feeling, and behaviour of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
the study of the various forms of clothing and adornment used to modify the physical self and the meanings these forms have for people interacting with one another
the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole
The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in regard to other people and how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are affected by other people. (p. x)
The branch of psychology concerned with people and their relationships with others as individuals, in groups and with society as a whole.
Social psychology is the study of how social conditions affect human beings. Scholars in this field are generally either psychologists or sociologists, though all social psychologists employ both the individual and the group as their units of analysis. Despite their similarity, the disciplines tend to differ in their respective goals, approaches, methods, and terminology.