CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSCYHOLOGY

WHat is social psychology

• social influence
• the effect that the words actions or mere presence of other people have on our thoughts feelings attitudes or behavior

Social pscyhology, philosophy, science and common sense:

• social pscyhology explores them scientifically
• social psychos predict behavior by forming hypotheses and testing them scientifically

Personality psychology

• focus on individual differences
• ignores the role played by social influence

other social sciences

• broad social, economic, political, historical factors influence events in a given society

social psychology

The Power of the situation:

• individual