University of Cebu-Banilad Library

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Introduction -- 2 Social psychological theories -- 3 Social and cognitive learning -- 4 Social influence -- 5 Social interaction and psychology -- 6 Social perception -- 7 Social psychology and personality psychology -- 8 Social self-consciousness and group formation.

"Social psychology is the scientific study of how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the presence of others and the internalized social norms that humans are influenced by, even when alone. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the relationship between mental state and social situation, studying the social conditions under which thoughts, feelings, and behaviors occur and how these variables influence social interactions. Social psychology is often confused with folk wisdom, personality psychology, and sociology. Unlike folk wisdom, which relies on anecdotal observations and subjective interpretation, social psychology employs scientific methods and empirical study. Researches do not make assumptions about how people behave; they devise and carry out experiments that help point out relationships between different variables. Personality psychology focuses on individual traits, characteristics, and thoughts. Social psychology is focused on situations. Social psychologist are interested in the impact that the social environment and group interactions have on attitudes and behaviors. This book is the scientific study of how people think about, evaluate and respond to their social experiences. Social psychologist are interested in understanding a wide range of phenomena."--Provided by the publisher

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