Blog Posts - Social Psychology

'Well that shows who my true friends really are'. How many times have we heard that? How good a friends are our chums on facebook? Could we rely on them in that time of need which seems to be the barometer of a strong friendship? The following articl...

Dr. MGR University AUGUST 2012 Question PaperSubject : PAPER V – SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY [LB 0212] Sub. Code: 2215 B.Sc. MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY SECOND YEAR PAPER V – SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Q.P. Code : 802215 Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks  Answer ALL...

I think it's safe to say that we have all been there. We find ourselves on the outside of a certain social group and we want in, or at least we want to learn how we could force our way into their group dynamic. I've worked at a school before where I...

I recharge in silence. I energize in solitude. I am a sentinel of my privacy. Society often misconstrue my kind as shy, riddled with avoidant disorders, and psychologically disturbed with phobias in dealing with people. Yes, as the title says, I am a...

Todo mundo está em busca de felicidade. Há economistas que pensam que a felicidade é o melhor indicador de saúde de uma sociedade. Também sabemos que apesar do dinheiro ser indispensável para atender nossas necessidades básicas, ele não conve...

The "selfie." I kind of cringe every time I hear that word, imagining Myspace-style angles, duck faces, peace signs and dirty mirrors. I'm not alone either. Many are hesitant to take and share photos of themselves, for fear of looking vain, vulnerabl...

A recent study explains why a person becomes informal caregiver of a relative with dementia such as Alzheimer's. Aquí únicamente se muestra el resumen, para leer la entrada entera pulsa sobre el título.

New research finds that temporary work increases both the risk of associated health problems such as labor unrest . The world of work is changing in recent years towards a more ” dynamic... Aquí únicamente se muestra el resumen, para leer la...

One concern of the authorities of the countries is mental health in migration, since it has been observed how there are more cases affected. Aquí únicamente se muestra el resumen, para leer la entrada entera pulsa sobre el título.

Chunking information in marketing collateral can help aide in retaining information. This article explores how marketers can use chunking information for recall.The post Chunking Information in Marketing Collateral to Improve Recall appeared first on...

Capital punishment has become a hot topic today, with representatives from all parts of the society jumping in the fray with their own perspective. This article attempts to give a closer look at the topic, presenting both the sides of the argument. A...

Capital punishment has become a hot topic today, with representatives from all parts of the society jumping in the fray with their own perspective. This article attempts to give a closer look at the topic, presenting both the sides of the argument. A...

Social psychology Within the context of psychology, social psychology is the scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. By this definition, scientifi...

Capital punishment has become a hot topic today, with representatives from all parts of the society jumping in the fray with their own perspective. This article attempts to give a closer look at the topic, presenting both the sides of … Continu...

Divulging from my previous articles on Conflict Definition and Conflict Management in Public Sectors, now I am looking from the convoluted and dynamic environment of confrontation, which is very difficult to ascribe an easy cause of conflict occurre...

Divulging from my previous articles on Conflict Definition and Conflict Management in Public Sectors, now I am looking from the convoluted and dynamic environment of confrontation, which is very difficult to ascribe an easy cause of conflict occurre...

Fundamental Attribution Error  Fundamental attribution error as defined by Ross et al. 1977 is the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional factors and underestimate the impact of situational factors in making casual attributions to beha...

Causal Attribution Model  Heider’s 1948 model of attribution comes from his book Psychology of Interpersonal Relations and seeks to explain causal attributions. According to Heider, causal attributions give “order to a chaotic world.&#...

Theory and Hypotheses  It seems rather silly to explain what a theory is because it has pretty much been drilled into our minds since we first started taking science. I am pretty sure my 12-year-old brother could tell me what … Continue r...

Tajfel and his colleges introduced the original Minimal Group Paradigm to the social psychology community in 1971 through a relatively simple experiment. The Minimal Group Paradigm illustrates how completely arbitrary group designations can foster in...

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