Unit :- 1
Social
psychology
About the chapters
( Nature and scope ; methods of studying social behaviour. )
Short description:-
Meaning: The study of your mind and behaviour with other people. Social psychology
looks at your personality, interpersonal relationships, and group behaviour.
Humans have always been social creatures.
First attempt By Gordon Allports classic definition social psychology nature is the scientific
attempt to understand the thought or feeling of individuals are influenced by
the actual imagined it implied presence of others .
Definition:- • by Myers and Spencer (2006) " scientific study of how people think about
influence and relate to one another .
By Barron and bryne(2007) " the scientific field that seeks to
understand the nature and causes of individuals behaviour and
thoughts in social situations. "
-: Scopes :-
Social psychology tries to understand the relationship between minds , groups , and
behaviour in three general ways :-
1.) Individuals to others
Social
psychology
About the chapters
( Nature and scope ; methods of studying social behaviour. )
Short description:-
Meaning: The study of your mind and behaviour with other people. Social psychology
looks at your personality, interpersonal relationships, and group behaviour.
Humans have always been social creatures.
First attempt By Gordon Allports classic definition social psychology nature is the scientific
attempt to understand the thought or feeling of individuals are influenced by
the actual imagined it implied presence of others .
Definition:- • by Myers and Spencer (2006) " scientific study of how people think about
influence and relate to one another .
By Barron and bryne(2007) " the scientific field that seeks to
understand the nature and causes of individuals behaviour and
thoughts in social situations. "
-: Scopes :-
Social psychology tries to understand the relationship between minds , groups , and
behaviour in three general ways :-
1.) Individuals to others
