Introduction to PSY 205.pdf

Introduction to PSYC 205 Course Instructor: Mervat Amin Ijha Psychology and Social Psychology the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context. Social psychology is the study in psychology of how people and groups interact....

Introduction to PSYC 205 Course Instructor: Mervat Amin Ijha Psychology and Social Psychology the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context. Social psychology is the study in psychology of how people and groups interact. Researchers in this field are often either psychologists or sociologists. All social psychologists use both the individual and the group as their unit of analysis. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_psychology Social Analysis Who is the Founder of Social Psychology The late 19th century marked the start of psychology as a scientific enterprise. Psychology as a self-conscious field of experimental study began in 1879, when German scientist Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated exclusively to psychological research in Leipzig. What is the origin of social psychology? The History of Social Psychology. During the 1940s and 1950s, the social psychologists Kurt Lewin and Leon Festinger refined the experimental approach to studying behavior, creating social psychology as a scientific discipline. Defining Social Psychology The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social context. Scientific Study Social psychology relies on scientific method. Scientific method involves: Systematic observation Description Measurement Birth and Infancy of Social Psychology: 1880s – 1920s Who was the founder of social psychology? First textbooks were by McDougall (1908), Ross (1908), and F. Allport (1924). These books established social psychology as a distinct field of study. Social Psychology in a New Century Integrating emotion, motivation, and cognition Biological and evolutionary perspectives (Social neuroscience/behavioral genetics) Cultural perspectives New technologies