PSYC 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Kurt Lewin, Social Animal, Stanley Milgram
22 Apr 2017
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Man (human) is by nature a social animal aristotle, c. 328 b. c. Social psychology is the study of: social thinking, social influences, social relatedness. The scientific study of the way in which a person"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people. A field must adopt a set of values and methods to be considered a scientific field. Three of these values must be: accuracy, objectivity, skepticism. Scientific method is a systematic observation, description, and measurement. The scientific study of social psychology developed at the end of the 19th century. Norman triplett was one of the pioneers. Floyd allport wrote an important boo on the interactions of individuals in their social contexts. World war 2 increased research in social psychology. Prejudice, establishment of the society for the psychological: muzafer sheriff. Experimental research on social influence: kurt lewin.
