Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the relationship between mental states and social situations, studying the social conditions under which thoughts, feelings, and behaviors occur, and how these variables ...
The British Journal of Social Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Psychological Society. It publishes original papers on subjects like social cognition, attitudes, group processes, social influence, intergroup relations, self and identity, nonverbal communication, and social ...
The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Psychological Association that was established in 1965. It covers the fields of social and personality psychology. The editors-in-chief are Shinobu Kitayama ( University of Michigan; Attitudes and Social Cognition Section ...
Social exchange theory – is an economic social theory that assumes human relationships are based on rational choice and cost-benefit analyses. If one partner's costs begin to outweigh his or her benefits, that person may leave the relationship, especially if there are good alternatives available. Social identity theory – was developed by ...
A top psychology group is urging technology companies and legislators to take greater steps to protect adolescents’ mental health, arguing that social media platforms are built for adults and ...
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology ( SPSP) is an academic society for personality and social psychologists focused on promoting scientific research that explores how people think, behave and interact. [1] It is the largest organization of social psychologists and personality psychologists in the world. [2]
In sociology, social psychology (also known as sociological social psychology) studies the relationship between the individual and society. Although studying many of the same substantive topics as its counterpart in the field of psychology, sociological social psychology places relatively more emphasis on the influence of social structure and culture on individual outcomes, such as personality ...
The Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering social and clinical psychology. It was established in 1983 by John Harvey and is published by Guilford Press. [1] The editor-in-chief is Thomas Joiner ( Florida State University ). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a ...