social psychology
Minds amid others
Social psychology is the branch of psychology studying how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual or imagined presence of others.
It examines phenomena like conformity, persuasion, group dynamics, prejudice, and attraction.
Social psychology research shows that bystanders are less likely to help when others are present.
Adherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
- prosocialBenefiting society or others
altruism · deindividuation · groupthink · helping · cooperation · competition · imitation · modeling
Fixed oversimplified notion
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- schemaOrganized representational structure
heuristic · bias · categorization · priming · implicit · explicit · thin-slicing · nonverbal
Convincing through reasoning
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- conformityAdherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
reciprocity · scarcity · liking · commitment · consistency · lowballing · informational · normative
Assigning origin or cause
- schemaOrganized representational structure
- scriptWritten words for performance
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
Exclusive social circle
- outgroupNon-members of one's group
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- rolesPositions or functions held
dynamics · polarization · groupthink · conformity · status · membership · intergroup · collective
Pull toward something
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- loveIntense fond attachment
- proximityNearness in space
similarity · reciprocity · self-disclosure · interdependence · commitment · trust · jealousy · conflict
One's own identity perception
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
- self-enhancementMaintaining positive self-view
self-affirmation · stigma · authenticity · intersectionality
conformity
Adherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- aggressionHostile or attacking behavior
prosocial · altruism · deindividuation · groupthink · helping · cooperation · competition · imitation · modeling · deviance
stereotype
Fixed oversimplified notion
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
schema · heuristic · bias · categorization · priming · implicit · explicit · thin-slicing · nonverbal · judgment
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- conformityAdherence to norms
- obedienceCompliance with authority
authority · reciprocity · scarcity · liking · commitment · consistency · lowballing · informational · normative · propaganda
attribution
Assigning origin or cause
ingroup
Exclusive social circle
- outgroupNon-members of one's group
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- normsExpected behavioral standards
roles · dynamics · polarization · groupthink · conformity · status · membership · intergroup · collective · clique
attraction
Pull toward something
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- loveIntense fond attachment
proximity · similarity · reciprocity · self-disclosure · interdependence · commitment · trust · jealousy · conflict · dissolution
self-concept
One's own identity perception
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- self-perceptionHow one views oneself
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
self-enhancement · self-affirmation · stigma · authenticity · intersectionality
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