Introduction Researchers, such as Försterling (2013), Hareli (2014), and Erwin (2014) explain social conception and highlight several theoretical frameworks that could be used to explain how people interact with one another. In this paper, I explain how existing theories of psychology have helped to illustrate how people make sense of their social world and demonstrate how associated research has merged to create a common narrative that explains people’s worldviews. Interpersonal Relationships Mahendran (2015) draws our attention to interpersonal relationships as a possible tool for understanding how people view their reality because he says it stems from an evaluation of people’s actions, as opposed to how they speak or describe themselves. This school of thought premises on the philosophy that our actions and the reasons for taking them have a greater bearing on our identity and purpose in life. A social psychologist, Ian Burkitt (as cited in Mahendran 2015), draws our attention to the concept of the self and says that it is a product of our relationship with other people. He also says that people’s recognition of their differences from others and their perceptions of their duties to other people affect how they make sense of the social world (however, people who have cognitive issues, such as children who suffer from autism, do not possess this ability) (Mahendran 2015; Hewson and Turner, 2015). In his analysis, Mahendran (2015) contends that human identity today is no longer defined by the responsibilities expected of them, but on their relationship with other people. Based on this assertion, we find his review presents the “self” as a product of interpersonal interactions. Mahendran’s (2015) analysis contrasts with that of Bowes- Catton (2015) in her analysis of sex and sexuality because they both emphasize the role of interpersonal relationships in explaining people’s conception of reality. Her review shows that people’s identities are mostly conceptualized within unique cultural contexts and were developed after evaluating how people perceive their sexual identities in today’s world (Bowes- Catton 2015). These views affirm Mahendran’s (2015) analysis on how people make sense of the world because both authors draw our attention to interpersonal relationships as a measure of how people make up their social identities. In her view of sexuality, Bowes- Catton (2015) says shared values and interests with other people influence people’s perceptions of themselves and others. The notion of being cared for and feeling supported by others also adds to the same perception, but sharing close relationships and feeling safe and secure within a social unit equally has a strong contribution to people’s understanding of their social world. This heightened emphasis on interpersonal relationships affirms the influence of social relationships in shaping people’s identities and their view of the world. External Influences Barker (2015) provides us with a different understanding of how people should make sense of their social world because, unlike Bowes- Catton (2015) and Mahendran (2015) (above), she talks about rewriting the rules of social interaction by demonstrating the potential for self-knowledge and acceptance in shaping pe