Social psychology

Social psychology studies how people and groups interact. Social psychologists might analyze an individual, a group, or both.

Overview

Psychologists and sociologists who research social psychology tend to differ in their goals, approaches, methods, and terminology. They also favor separate academic journals and professional groups. Sociologists and psychologists collaborated best right after World War II.Sewell, W. H. (1989). Some reflections on the golden age of interdisciplinary social psychology. Annual Review of Sociology, Vol. 15. In recent years, these two disciplines have become more specialized, but they still have some similarities.

Related pages

 Sociology
 Erich Fromm
 Cognitive dissonance
 Cognitive psychology
 Conformity
 Milgram experiment

References

Category:Branches of psychology