social psychology
noun
: the study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social groups
social psychologist
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But no one reading the book will come away with the sense that studies are often contested, or that many of the findings of social psychology and economics remain unsettled, or that results can be interpreted in many ways.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Drawing on social psychology and burnout research, Rhodes and her coauthors hypothesized that offloading time-consuming, high-stakes accounting responsibilities could meaningfully reduce strain on CFOs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
That is not unexpected, said Linda Isbell, a professor of social psychology at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
On the face of it, the collapse of trust seems like a phenomenon of social psychology — a perspective that tends to highlight a confluence of cultural and technological factors.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2025
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Drawing on social psychology and burnout research, Rhodes and her coauthors hypothesized that offloading time-consuming, high-stakes accounting responsibilities could meaningfully reduce strain on CFOs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
That is not unexpected, said Linda Isbell, a professor of social psychology at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
—Christine Zhang, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
On the face of it, the collapse of trust seems like a phenomenon of social psychology — a perspective that tends to highlight a confluence of cultural and technological factors.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Social psychology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20psychology. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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