PSYC 2310 Lecture : lectures.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2310
• Professor: Saba Safdar

Document Summary

Man is by nature a social animal aristotle. Interested in making connections: people"s behavior, and interpret other people"s explanations. Social psychology is the study social interests/thinking social influence (how others affect your behavior) - social relatedness (social connections, intimacy, attachment, etc. ) The scientific study of the way in which a person"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influences by the real or imagined presence of other people (allport, 1985). Social psychology examines wide ranges of attitudes in general. Real or imagined presence -> your imagination has influence on your thoughts. A field must adopt a set of values and methods to be considered a scientific field. Scientific method is systematic observation, description, and measurement. Social psychology differs from philosophy because . it is empirical. The scientific study of social psychology developed at the end of the 19th century social contexts influence over a number of people. Some major contributors to social psychology 1930-1960: psychological study of social issues (spssi)