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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
social impact theory
Psychology; Social psychology
The theory that the amount of social influence others have depends on their number, strength, and immediacy to those they are trying to influence.
contact hypothesis
Psychology; Social psychology
The theory that under certain conditions, direct contact between antagonistic groups will reduce prejudice.
social role theory
Psychology; Social psychology
The theory that virtually all of the documented behavioral differences between males and females can be accounted for in terms of cultural stereotypes about gender and the resulting social roles that ...
reward theory of attraction
Psychology; Social psychology
The theory that we like those whose behavior is rewarding to us or whom we associate with rewarding events.
self-perception theory
Psychology; Social psychology
The theory that when we are unsure of our attitudes, we infer them much as would someone observing us, by looking at our behavior and the circumstances under which it occurs.
social anxiety
Psychology; Social psychology
The unpleasant emotion people experience due to their concern with interpersonal evaluation.
empathy
Psychology; Social psychology
The vicarious experience of another's feelings; putting oneself in another's shoes.
