social psychology
noun
: the study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups
social psychologist
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But Tangen—who holds graduate degrees in social psychology (earned in his thirties) and in art history (earned in his fifties)—has interests far beyond investing.
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
Some of our apparent fascination may be the halo effect, a term in social psychology used to describe when a person has an overall positive impression of someone or something based on a characteristic, such as beauty.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Conventional wisdom holds that conservatives are ill-suited to or uninterested in a career in personality and social psychology.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In a TikTok video posted last week, Sarah Hensley, who holds a Ph.D. in social psychology, according to her website, says the reason has to do with women not getting their attachment needs met inside their relationships.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2024
Some of our apparent fascination may be the halo effect, a term in social psychology used to describe when a person has an overall positive impression of someone or something based on a characteristic, such as beauty.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Conventional wisdom holds that conservatives are ill-suited to or uninterested in a career in personality and social psychology.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
In a TikTok video posted last week, Sarah Hensley, who holds a Ph.D. in social psychology, according to her website, says the reason has to do with women not getting their attachment needs met inside their relationships.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Social psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20psychology. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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