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Ever notice how people behave differently in groups? Learn how social psychology studies the way people think, behave, and feel in social environments.
What Is Othering?
Medically reviewed by Akeem Marsh, MD
Cognitive vs. Emotional Empathy
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
How the Body and Brain Are Impacted by Your Environment
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
How Self-Disclosure Affects Relationships
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
How Social Support Contributes to Psychological Health
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Self-Handicapping and Protecting the Ego at a Cost
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
The Bandwagon Effect as a Cognitive Bias
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
10 Motivation Myths That Keep You From Reaching Goals
Fact checked by Cara Lustik
Types of Nonverbal Communication
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
What Is Altruism?
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
5 Important Concepts in Social Psychology
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Social Exchange Theory in Psychology
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Understanding Collectivist Cultures
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Individualistic Cultures and Behavior
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Social Comparison Theory in Psychology
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How the Need to Belong Influences Human Behavior
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
What Is Reciprocity?
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
How to Recognize the Signs That Someone Is Lying
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Social Psychology Experiments and Studies
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Actor-Observer Bias in Social Psychology
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
Psychological Methods of Persuasion
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
Person Perception and Impressions of Others
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
5 Ways That Theories of Psychology Explain Love
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
How the Representativeness Heuristic Affects Decisions and Bias
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Attitudes and Behavior in Psychology
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
The 9 Major Research Areas in Social Psychology
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
Explore the Major Perspectives in Social Psychology
By Kendra Cherry
Social Psychology Research Methods
By Kendra Cherry
The 3 Factors of Reciprocal Determinism
By Kendra Cherry
Social Cognition in Psychology
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
Secure Attachment and Other Attachment Styles
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
Attribution and Social Psychology
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
10 Quick Facts About Social Psychology
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
10 Tips to Improve Your Nonverbal Communication
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
The Psychology of Compliance
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
The Just-World Phenomenon Overview and Examples
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
How Psychologists Define Persuasion
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
What Is Empathy?
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
How Social Loafing Is Studied in Psychology
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
What Is Groupthink?
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
The Concept of Obedience in Psychology
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
Why Do People Blame the Victim?
Fact checked by Adah Chung
Rubin's the Scales of Liking and Loving
By Kendra Cherry
What Is Stigma?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Rule of Commitment and Social Norms
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Philip Zombardo's Heroic Imagination Project
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
4 Common Questions About the Science of Love
Fact checked by Cara Lustik
What Affectional Bonds Mean in Attachment Theory
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Effects of Group Size on Problem-Solving
Fact checked by Cara Lustik
Bowlby & Ainsworth: What Is Attachment Theory?
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
How Does Conformity Influence Behavior?
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment on Social Learning
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Compassionate and Passionate Styles of Love
Medically reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD
What Is Love?
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How Diffusion of Responsibility Affects Group Behavior
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
What Is the Bystander Effect?
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Controversial Psychology Experiments
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
Why the Halo Effect Affects How We Perceive Others
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
Can People Learn to Be More Compassionate?
By Kendra Cherry
The Psychology Behind Heroism
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
How to Overcome the Bystander Effect
Fact checked by Shereen Lehman, MS
An Overview of Social Psychology
Fact checked by Adah Chung