social psychology
noun
: the study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups
social psychologist
noun
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However, Gillath, whose research focuses on social psychology and attachment theory, warns against relying on AI or robots for emotional comfort.
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This is shown in social psychology experiments in which conservatives and liberals discriminate against one another to a greater degree than by race when deciding on scholarships and job opportunities.
—Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
How nuclear risk is perceived is an area of special interest for Rose McDermott, a political scientist at Brown who also has a degree in experimental social psychology.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
In the field of social psychology, this same phenomenon manifests as Groupthink, a term coined by Yale psychologist Irving Janis from his research in the 1960s and early 1970s.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2025
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
This is shown in social psychology experiments in which conservatives and liberals discriminate against one another to a greater degree than by race when deciding on scholarships and job opportunities.
—Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
How nuclear risk is perceived is an area of special interest for Rose McDermott, a political scientist at Brown who also has a degree in experimental social psychology.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
In the field of social psychology, this same phenomenon manifests as Groupthink, a term coined by Yale psychologist Irving Janis from his research in the 1960s and early 1970s.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2025
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“Social psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20psychology. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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