SOC 2109 Lecture 2: social psychology lecture 2.docx
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Social psychologists are interested in studying how and why our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are shaped by the social environment. Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of the way in which people"s thoughts, feelings and actions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people. (imagined presence being texting and social media) Sociology is the scientific study of human society. Social psychologists who work in this tradition are interested in the relationship between individuals and group. Psychology is the scientific study of the individual and of individual behavior. Social psychologists who work in this tradition are concerned with individual behaviour and social stimuli. Sociology is the systematic study of society; it is divided into areas: Psychology is the study of human thought processes. The term sociology was coined by august comte (1798-1857) in 1838. George herbet mead (1863-1931) and william thomas (1863-1947) helped ound a uniquely. American school of social psychology at the university of chicago.
