Social Psychology

Social Psychology helps us to understand how society functions. In this section, you’ll find out about theories and approaches to go deeper in your interactions and find out more about those aspects of people’s personalities which help and hinder living alongside each other.

Viktor Frankl and the Sense of Responsibility

Social PsychologyViktor Frankl and the Sense of Responsibility

A sense of responsibility is the essence of civility and respect for oneself and others. Viktor Frankl, the well-known Austrian…

Criminology, the Study and Prevention of Crime

Social PsychologyCriminology, the Study and Prevention of Crime

Criminology first appeared in the early 19th century. It emerged due to the social demand for a study of anti-social…

There Are 19 Different Types of Smiles

Social PsychologyThere Are 19 Different Types of Smiles

The first person to discover that there were different kinds of smiles was a 19th-century French doctor named Duchenne de…

Traits of a Psychologically Manipulating Person

Social PsychologyTraits of a Psychologically Manipulating Person

The main goal of psychologically manipulating people is to get what they want from others by implementing all kinds of…

Aggression: Four Determining Factors

Social PsychologyAggression: Four Determining Factors

Violence is a type of social interaction that's based on aggression. Despite its negative connotations, the truth remains that it's…

Social Identity: Belonging to a Group

Social PsychologySocial Identity: Belonging to a Group

Your personal identity depends, to a certain extent, on your social identity. In other words, it depends on the social…

The Importance of Parentese (Baby Talk)

Social PsychologyThe Importance of Parentese (Baby Talk)

Parentese, also called baby talk or child-directed talk, is the particular way that many parents and adults talk to infants…

The Importance of Volunteers in Crisis Situations

Social PsychologyThe Importance of Volunteers in Crisis Situations

The role and importance of volunteers in today's society has been gradually gaining weight. Freely taking on responsibilities and seeking…

Social Relationships Protect Your Brain

Social PsychologySocial Relationships Protect Your Brain

Humans are social animals. In fact, social relationships are responsible for all the progress humans have made to date. This concerns…

Hypersensitivity is Due to Psychological Insecurity

Social PsychologyHypersensitivity is Due to Psychological Insecurity

The psychological insecurity that makes a person hypersensitive isn't a wound, but a symptom. Anyone who overreacts or reacts negatively…

The Concept of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Social PsychologyThe Concept of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A self-fulfilling prophecy is an elucidated idea that eventually comes true. It's like a mental gadget that turns mere thoughts…

What Schemas Are and Why They're Limiting You

Social PsychologyWhat Schemas Are and Why They're Limiting You

Schemas are an ingrained thought pattern that sometimes forms during childhood. It's both a way of processing the information around…

Normalization: What's it About?

Social PsychologyNormalization: What's it About?

Have you ever heard the phrase "let's normalize this" regarding mental illness, sexuality, emotionality, or gender roles? Lately, normalization has…

Characteristics and Models of Consumer Psychology

Social PsychologyCharacteristics and Models of Consumer Psychology

The confluence of the industrialization process and the development of science has led to the emergence of disciplines dedicated to…

The Problem with Social Comparisons

Social PsychologyThe Problem with Social Comparisons

Most of us have a very bad habit that we might not be aware of. It often begins at a…

The Difference Between Shyness and Social Phobia

Social PsychologyThe Difference Between Shyness and Social Phobia

It's easy to mistake introversion for shyness and social phobia, but they're different realities. The confusion is due to the…

Sensation-Seeking and Violence Reduction

Social PsychologySensation-Seeking and Violence Reduction

You live in a society. Within that society, you belong to several groups. And within these groups, you aspire to…

Understanding Others: Why Is It So Important?

Social PsychologyUnderstanding Others: Why Is It So Important?

Human beings are the only species capable of making an effort to understand other individuals. Understanding others is a task…

The MUM Effect: What Is it and How Does it Affect Us?

Social PsychologyThe MUM Effect: What Is it and How Does it Affect Us?

Within the field of social psychology, many interesting phenomena help us understand why we act in a certain way when…

Anomie: What Is It Exactly?

Social PsychologyAnomie: What Is It Exactly?

Anomie is a very old concept. So much so that, in the Middle Ages, it was used to describe people "without God or without law". However, sociologist Émile Durkheim began…

The Fear of the Unknown is Quite Common

Social PsychologyThe Fear of the Unknown is Quite Common

Fear of the unknown is one of the most basic and useful human emotions. It's allowed us to face dangerous…