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Social psychology

Overview

a branch of psychology that combines concepts from psychology and sociology and that focuses on social influence on human behavior

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The prior discussion has tried to show why the psychology of habit is an objective and social psychology. Settled and regular action must contain an adjustment of environing conditions; it must incorporate them in itself.
John Dewey, Human Nature and Conduct
States what Social psychology is; the book is titled for Social psychology.
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In substance, this so-called social psychology has been built upon the notion of imitation. Consequently, we shall discuss the nature and role of imitation in the formation of mental disposition.
John Dewey, Democracy and Education
Names Social psychology twice; opens on Social psychology.
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Social psychology is in general little concerned with the manner in which the required continuity in the psychic life of succeeding generations is established. A part of the task seems to be performed by the inheritance of psychic dispositions which, however, need certain incentives in the individual life in order to become effective.
Sigmund Freud, Totem and taboo
States what Social psychology is; names Social psychology twice.
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