Social psychology

Main article: Introduction to social psychology

Social psychology is the study of the nature and causes of human social behavior, with an emphasis on how people think of each other and how they relate to each other. As the mind is the axis around which social behavior pivots, social psychologists tend to study the relationship between mind(s) and social behaviors. In early-modern social science theory, John Stuart Mill, Comte and others laid the foundation for social psychology by asserting that human social cognition and behavior could and should be studied scientifically like any other natural science.

Social psychology can be said to bridge the gap between "common sense" regarding human behaviour, and sociological and psychological science regarding human behaviour. It can be said to be co-disciplinary with sociology and psychology, providing overlapping theories and research methods in order to form a clearer and more robust picture of social life. more.

Areas of study in social psychology

Group behavior

Interpersonal relations

Prejudice, discrimination, and diversity

Prosocial behavior

Psychology and culture

Psychology of gender

Research methods in social psychology

Self and social identity

Social influence

Social psychology theory

Violence, conflict resolution, and peace

Links listed under category of social psychology

Social psychology forum

Social Processes

Social Psychology also involves a great deal of work on Social Processes:

Culture

Groups

Human relationships

Human sexuality

Interpersonal attraction

Religion

Social conditions

Social Structure and Organization

See also

Bibliography

Key texts – Books

• Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (1999). Social psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Longman.

• Baron, R. A., & Byrne, D. (2002). Social psychology (9th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

• Brehm, S. S., Kassin, S. M., & Fein, S. (2002). Social psychology (4th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

• Feldman, R. S. (2001). Social psychology (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

• Franzoi, S. L. (2000). Social psychology (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

• Kenrick, D. T., Neuberg, S. L., & Cialdini, R. B. (2002). Social psychology: Unraveling the mystery (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

• Michener, H. A., & DeLamater, J. D. (1999). Social psychology (4th ed.). Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace.

• Moghaddam, F. M. (1998). Social psychology: Exploring universals across cultures. New York: Worth.

• Myers, D. G. (2002). Social psychology (6th ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.

• Smith, E. R., & Mackie, D. M. (2000). Social psychology (2nd ed.). Philadelphia: Psychology Press.

• Taylor, S. E., Peplau, L. A., & Sears, D. O. (2000). Social psychology (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

• Worchel, S., Cooper, J., Goethals, G. R., & Olson, J. M. (2000). Social psychology. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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Key texts – Papers

External Links

• Social Psychology Network
• Social Interaction Dynamics Wiki

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