Social Psychology Engelska 2011

Social Psychology is interested in the Ways in which interactions with other people influence attitudes and behaviour. Individuals belong to several types of Groups such as family, club, community, school, Friendship and so on. These groups affect our behaviour and shape our attitudes towards life, social psychology is mainly concerned with the behaviour of an individual as a member of a group. It Uses its own methods of investigating the influences that a group exerts on an individual's behaviour. It is mainly concerned with such group phenomena as leadership, group behaviour, group dynamics, social perception, social attitudes, customs, traditions, social Prejudice and social tensions like strikes, riots and wars. Social psychology also investigates such Topics as propaganda and persuasion, conformity and inter-group conflicts. Social Psychologists are perhaps best known for their work on public opinion and attitude surveys.