Social Psychology

Ever notice how people behave differently in groups? Learn how social psychology studies the way people think, behave, and feel in social environments.
Man opening the door of his home
What Avoidant Attachment Looks Like in a Relationship
Young woman exploring and strolling in local street market in Hong Kong
Hofstede's Six Cultural Dimensions—and Why They Matter
group mentality
Deindividuation: How the Presence of Others Affects Behavior
African American woman reading a text message in disbelief on mobile phone in the kitchen.
Navigating Call-Out Culture: 5 Ways to Respond to Backlash Online and IRL
Interracial couple holding hands on the bed.
Here's How to Heal an Anxious Attachment Style, According to a Relationship Coach
drawing of woman hugging a grey man
What Is My Attachment Style?
Three stylish young people sit on a rattan couch against a pink wall, surrounded by lush greenery. They all confidently look at the camera. They exude individuality and determination.
Social Identity Theory—Are We the Company We Keep?
Sad mid adult man thinking at home
Signs You Have an Anxious-Preoccupied Attachment Style
Hand of man pointing remote control at working television screen
What Is Cultivation Theory in Media Psychology?
what is othering
How Othering Contributes to Discrimination and Prejudice
Man comforting woman on a bench
Cognitive Empathy vs. Emotional Empathy
Nerve theory
Polyvagal Theory: How Our Vagus Nerve Controls Responses to our Environment
two female friends talking and drinking coffee at a cafe
How Self-Disclosure Impacts Relationships
Friends can provide social support.
How Social Support Contributes to Psychological Health
Athlete self-handicapping
What Is Self-Handicapping in Psychology?
young women all on cell phones
Bandwagon Effect as a Cognitive Bias
Joyous woman in front of wall
Types of Nonverbal Communication
Types of altruism
Altruism: How to Cultivate Selfless Behavior
two smiling women enjoying breakfast at kitchen table
5 Important Social Psychology Concepts
Two people talking over coffee
Understanding Social Exchange Theory in Psychology
collectivistic culture traits
Understanding Collectivist Cultures
Individualistic culture prizes independence
Individualistic Culture and Behavior
Girls comparing height
How Social Comparison Theory Influences Our Views on Ourselves
group of kids linking arms in a circle
How to Increase Your Sense of Belonging
graphic of hands shaking
What Is Reciprocity?
Young couple, outdoors, standing face to face, pensive expressions
How to Tell if Someone Is Lying
blurry crowd of people
8 Famous Social Experiments
People displaying the actor-observer bias
Actor-Observer Bias in Social Psychology
Smiling businesswoman in a meeting
Psychological Persuasion Techniques
Person perception involves how we form impressions of others.
Factors That Affect Our Perception of Someone
man and woman hugging in a warehouse with a group of red balloons shaped like a heart
5 Psychological Theories of Love
Making a decision based upon representativeness
How the Representativeness Heuristic Affects Decisions and Bias
children in school
The Components of Attitude
Crowd of people walking down a city sidewalk
The 9 Major Research Areas in Social Psychology
Perspectives in social psychology
Major Social Psychology Perspectives
Social psychology research methods
How Social Psychologists Conduct Their Research
children at school
What Is Reciprocal Determinism?
Social Cognition
Social Cognition in Psychology
Mother with her sons watching tablet in bed
4 Types of Attachment Styles
Photo of a man and woman talking in front of a computer
Understanding Attribution in Social Psychology
Social Psychology Facts
10 Quick Facts About Social Psychology
Businesswoman explaining to coworkers at meeting
10 Tips for Improving Your Nonverbal Communication
Girl friends hanging out together
The Psychology of Compliance
A figure of lady justice holding up scales
What Is the Just-World Phenomenon?
Skyscrapers, billboards, and crowds with busy traffic and yellow cabs in Times Square
How Persuasion Impacts Us Every Day
What is empathy?
What Is Empathy?
two women and one men sitting at a table together not talking
How Social Loafing Is Studied in Psychology
Putting their heads together Cropped shot of a group of business colleagues meeting in the boardroom
How Groupthink Impacts Our Behavior
Father lecturing son
The Concept of Obedience in Psychology
Illustration of fingers pointing at a man with his hands over his face
Why Do People Blame the Victim?
Rubin's Scales of liking and loving
Difference Between Liking and Loving, According to Rubin
Cheerful afro young woman taking selfie with smart phone while standing by wall
What to Know About Attention-Seeking Behavior
Woman with mental illness
How to Cope With Stigma When You Have a Mental Illness
windy day with dad
What Is Attachment Theory?
shot of 3 pairs of men's legs and shiny black shoes
What Is Conformity?
Little boy wearing boxing gloves hitting punching bag
What the Bobo Doll Experiment Reveals About Kids and Aggression
Loving Young Couple Romancing At Home
Passionate Love vs. Compassionate Love
What Is Love
Do You Know What Love Really Is?
young woman walking in the middle of a busy sidewalk
The Diffusion of Responsibility Concept in Psychology
Man checking his cell phone among rushing crowd
How Psychology Explains the Bystander Effect