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Social psychology
A field in psychology focusing on how people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior change when in the presence of others compared to when they are alone.
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Social psychology
norm
Psychology; Social psychology
An expected standard of behavior and belief established and enforced by a group.
interactionism
Psychology; Social psychology
An important perspective in social psychology that emphasizes the combined effects of both the person and the situation on human behavior.
need for cognition
Psychology; Social psychology
An individual preference for and tendency to engage in effortful cognitive activities.
instinctive behavior
Psychology; Social psychology
An innate, unlearned behavior pattern exhibited by all members of a species.
theory
Psychology; Social psychology
An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events.
behavioral medicine
Psychology; Social psychology
An interdisciplinary field that integrates and applies behavioral and medical knowledge about health and disease.
