social psychology
nounDefinition of social psychology
: the study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups
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Yet perhaps social psychology’s most important insight on intergroup conflict came from a summer camp. — K.n.c., The Economist, "Societies are tearing apart, but they can be brought together," 14 Aug. 2019 But the underlying social psychology, which comes into sharp focus when a white police officer (Stan Mayer) menacingly asserts his authority, is cogent to the point of harrowing. — Los Angeles Times, "A new vibrant era in African American playwriting seen in Geraldine Inoa and Dionna M. Daniel’s latest," 28 July 2019 It was built on the same social psychology used by Facebook and Snapchat. — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, "The Coach That Meets You in Your Inbox," 24 June 2019 The famous social psychology exercise involved breaking groups of students into guards and inmates in a mock prison scenario and claimed to show that each group adapted to its role in dramatic ways. — Mitch Stacy, chicagotribune.com, "Psychology museum explores what makes us human," 10 July 2018 The social psychology that informs education policy could be entirely irreproducible. — Peter Wood And, WSJ, "How Bad Is the Government’s Science?," 16 Apr. 2018 After decades of notoriety for demonstrating one of social psychology’s fundamental tenets — how morally pliable most people are — Philip Zimbardo is understandably tired of being associated with the darker sides of human behavior. — Jessica Zack, San Francisco Chronicle, "From ‘Dr. Evil’ to hero maker: Philip Zimbardo," 20 Apr. 2018 Daisy Grewal holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a doctorate in social psychology from Yale University. — Daisy Grewal, Scientific American, "Who Speaks Up in the Face of Uncivil Behavior?," 8 May 2018 After earning her doctorate degree in social psychology at the University of British Columbia in Canada, Whillans was offered a coveted assistant professorship at Harvard Business School. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "How to fight 'time famine' and boost your happiness," 28 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'social psychology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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