Social Psychology

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Group members

• Asad Fahim

• Ali Mirza

• Hussain

• Areeba Shafiq

• Ayesha Afzal

• Syed Anas Abdali

DEFINITION

• The study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social situation

• Influence of social processes on the way people:

• Think (thoughts; cognition)

• Feel (feelings; emotions)

• Behave (behavior; actions)social groups

Attitudes

• Attitudes are defined as learned, global evaluations of a person, object, place, or issue that influence thought and action. More simply, attitudes are basic expressions of approval or disapproval, favorability or un favorability, Examples would include liking chocolate ice cream, or endorsing the values of a particular political party.

• Motivation:

• Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or to make an effort to attain a goal.

• Behavior:

• A response of an individual or group to an action, environment, person, or stimulus.

• Personality

• the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.

• Three Themes

• Social Thinking - how we think about others e.g., Attributions

• Social Influence - how we are influenced by others, e.g., Conformity

• Social Relations - how we interact with others, e.g., Relationships

DOMAINS

the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected

Social influence occurs when one's emotions, opinions, or behaviors are affected by others.[1] Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales and marketing.

Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task"

The definition of intergroup is something that deals with two or more collections of different people.

Defining Social Psychology

1. Social Influence

• The ways in which a person’s behavior can be affected by the presence of others

• Social influence is the process by which attitudes, perceptions and behaviors can be affected by the real or implied presence of others.

• Is social influence negative?

2. Social Cognition

• The ways in which people think about other people

3. Social Interaction

• The positive and negative aspects of people relating to others

Categories of Social Influence

a. Social Norms

• Rules or standards that are understood by a group and that guide behavior without the force of laws

b. Conformity

• Changing one’s behavior to match the responses or actions of others (no pressure necessarily)

• c. Compliance

• Particular kind of response – acquiescence - to a request

• Changing one’s behavior as a result of other people directing or asking for change

• May be implicit or explicit

APPLICATIONS:

• Psychology is both an applied and a theoretical subject, it can be utilized in a number of ways.

1. Get Motivated

2. 2. Improve Your Leadership Skills

3. 3. Become a Better Communicator

4. 4. Learn to Better Understand Others

5. Make More Accurate Decisions

• 6. Improve Your Memory

• 7. Make Wiser Financial Decisions

• 8. Get Better Grades

• 9. Become More Productive

• 10. Be Healthier

• 1. Get Motivated

• keep your interest high

• Vary the sequence to help stave off boredom

• Learn new things that build on your existing knowledge

• Set clear goals that are directly related to the task

• Reward yourself for a job well done

• 2. Improve Your Leadership Skills

• Offer clear guidance, but allow group members to voice opinions

• Talk about possible solutions to problems with members of the group

• Focus on stimulating ideas and be willing to reward creativity

• 3. Become a Better Communicator

• Use good eye contact

• Start noticing nonverbal signals in others

• Learn to use your tone of voice to reinforce your message

• Learn more about how to utilize and interpret these signals in these top 10 nonverbal communication tips.

• 4. Learn to Better Understand Others

• Much like nonverbal communication, your ability to understand your emotions and the emotions of those around you plays an important role .

• The term emotional intelligence refers to your ability to understand both your own emotions as well as those of other people. Your emotional intelligence quotient is a measure of this ability.

• 5. Make More Accurate Decisions

• Try using the “six thinking hats” approach by looking at the situation from multiple points of view,

• including rational, emotional, intuitive, creative, positive, and negative perspectives

• 6. Improve Your Memory

• Focus on the information.

• Rehearse what you have learned.

• Eliminate distractions.

• 7. Make Wiser Financial Decision

• Don’t procrastinate. Start investing in savings now

• Commit in advance to devote portions of your future earnings to your retirement savings

• Try to be aware of personal biases that may lead to poor money choices

• 8. Get Better

• The next time you're tempted to complain about pop quizzes, midterms, or final exams, consider this - research has demonstrated that taking tests actually helps you better remember what you've learned, even if it wasn't covered on the test.

• Another study found that repeated test-taking may be a better memory aid than studying. Students Grades

• 9. Become More Productive

• Avoid multitasking when working on complex or dangerous tasks

• Focus on the task at hand

• Eliminate distractions

• 10. Be Healthier

• Research has demonstrated that exercise can be an effective treatment for depression as well as other mental disorders

• Studies have found that helping people understand the risks of unhealthy behaviors can lead to healthier choices

CONCLUSION

• Social psychology not only help to the better understanding of relation but also helpful in the various fields of life, education, jobs, and also in the survival of society in a better and meaningful way.