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Theories in social psychology / edited by Derek Chadee

Chadee, Derek, 1962- [Herausgeberin/-geber]

Second edition

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Blackwell, 2022

viii, 384 Seiten : Illustrationen

Englisch

Includes bibliographical references and index

Erscheint auch als: Theories in social psychology. - Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, [2022] (Online-Ausgabe)

978-1-119-62788-3 (paperback)

978-1-119-62793-7 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff); 978-1-119-62794-4 (ISBN der parallelen Ausgabe im Fernzugriff)

2021041532

OCoLC: 1310753915     

CV 1000      Ähnliche Literatur

HM1033

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LOC-SH: Social psychology

"Social psychology is relevant today as much as it was over a hundred years ago during its genesis. But academics would argue that the impetus, and at the core of any discipline is the theoretical foundation of that discipline. The genesis to the maturity of social psychology from the early twentieth century to the second decade of the twenty- first century has seen the creation and development of numerous theories intended to conceptualize spheres of reality that were somewhat outside of the range of sociology or psychology. Many of these theories still meaningfully contribute toward the research and theoretical expansion of the discipline. Gordon Allport (1968) defined social psychology as "an attempt to understand and explain how the thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others." As limited as definitions are, this definition of social psychology captured the dynamism, focus, and direction of the discipline. Important to an understanding of social psychological behavior is taking into consideration not only what is happening socially to the person but also what is occurring internally, including cognitively, to the individual which, in turn, affects social behavior. From its genesis rooted in the work of William James's Principles of Psychology to current development of the discipline, there has always been an emphasis on the individual within the social interaction paradigm. Theorization, therefore, within the discipline has fallen within this paradigm, which is now extended to include the neurological functioning of human beings within the social psychological context."--