What is Self Esteem? its Definitions, Types and Theories
Self Esteem Self Esteem is a particular attitude which is rooted in the perception of worthiness or value of self as a person. While positive self esteem fosters resilience and
Category: Social Psychology
Application: Team Building
Team building is the process of turning a group of individual contributing employees into a cohesive team. A group of people organized to work together to meet the needs of their
Obedience and Authority – Milgram’s Shocking Research
What is Obedience? Obedience is a form of social influence in which one person orders one or more others to do something, and they do so. Thus, this indicates a
Cooperation and Conflict
Coordination in Groups: Cooperation or Conflict? APA defines Cooperation as a process whereby two or more individuals work together toward the attainment of a mutual goal or complementary goals and
Group Decision Making – Its Components and Downsides
Introduction One of the most important activities in group dynamics is groups decision making. Deciding on one out of several possible courses of action. Hence, Governments, corporations, and many other
Prevention and Reducing Aggression
As a complex social behavior, aggression is an outcome of interaction between personal and interpersonal, social and cultural factors. It is expressed in overt behavior when triggered by some situational
Group: When we join and when we leave, benefits of joining
Groups: When We Join . . . and When We Leave. What is a group ? A group involves people who perceive themselves to be part of a coherent unit
How to increase our Helping Nature?
Introduction As we have discussed earlier in Pro-Social Behavior, social psychologists were first inspired by the question, Why do bystanders at an emergency sometimes help and sometimes fail to do
Self Regulation – The Key to Control
Introduction – Definitions of Self Regulation Self-regulation refers to our ability to organize and monitor our own behavior. It is being able to control our thoughts, feelings and actions for
Social Perception – Concept & Behaviors
Introduction Social psychology is the scientific investigation of how the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others. In fact. various
Levels of Social Behavior – Individual, Interpersonal and Group
Introduction Social Psychology is an important branch of psychology which studies human interaction, its manifestations, causes, consequences and the various psychological processes involved in it. In fact, it studies cognition
Locus of Control – Concept, Types, Effects
Introduction When you get good marks in an exam, do you think that it were your efforts that became fruitful or it was luck? Similarly, when you fail in some