SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Group members
• Asad Fahim
• Ali Mirza
• Hussain
• Areeba Shafiq
• Ayesha Afzal
• Syed Anas Abdali
DEFINITION
• The study of the manner in which the personality, attitudes,
motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are
influenced by social situation
• Influence of social processes on the way people:
• Think (thoughts; cognition)
• Feel (feelings; emotions)
• Behave (behavior; actions)social groups
Attitudes
• Attitudes are defined as learned, global evaluations of a person,
object, place, or issue that influence thought and action. More simply,
attitudes are basic expressions of approval or disapproval, favorability
or un favorability, Examples would include liking chocolate ice cream,
or endorsing the values of a particular political party.
• Motivation:
• Internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in
people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or to
make an effort to attain a goal.
• Behavior:
• A response of an individual or group to an action, environment,
person, or stimulus.
• Personality
• the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an
individual's distinctive character.
• Three Themes
• Social Thinking - how we think about others e.g., Attributions
• Social Influence - how we are influenced by others, e.g., Conformity
• Social Relations - how we interact with others, e.g., Relationships
DOMAINS
the way in which two or more people or things are connected, or the state
of being connected
Social influence occurs when one's emotions, opinions, or behaviors are affected by
others.[1] Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization,
peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales and marketing.
Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist
the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task"
The definition of intergroup is something that deals with two or more
collections of different people.
Defining Social Psychology
1. Social Influence
• The ways in which a person’s behavior can be affected by the
presence of others
• Social influence is the process by which attitudes, perceptions and
behaviors can be affected by the real or implied presence of others.
• Is social influence negative?
2. Social Cognition
• The ways in which people think about other people
3. Social Interaction
• The positive and negative aspects of people relating to others
Categories of Social Influence
a. Social Norms
• Rules or standards that are understood by a group and that guide
behavior without the force of laws
b. Conformity
• Changing one’s behavior to match the responses or actions of others
(no pressure necessarily)
• c. Compliance
• Particular kind of response – acquiescence - to a request
• Changing one’s behavior as a result of other people directing or
asking for change
• May be implicit or explicit
APPLICATIONS:
• Psychology is both an applied and a theoretical subject, it can be
utilized in a number of ways.
1. Get Motivated
2. 2. Improve Your Leadership Skills
3. 3. Become a Better Communicator
4. 4. Learn to Better Understand Others
5. Make More Accurate Decisions
• 6. Improve Your Memory
• 7. Make Wiser Financial Decisions
• 8. Get Better Grades
• 9. Become More Productive
• 10. Be Healthier
• 1. Get Motivated
• keep your interest high
• Vary the sequence to help stave off boredom
• Learn new things that build on your existing
knowledge
• Set clear goals that are directly related to the task
• Reward yourself for a job well done
• 2. Improve Your Leadership Skills
• Offer clear guidance, but allow group members to voice opinions
• Talk about possible solutions to problems with members of the group
• Focus on stimulating ideas and be willing to reward creativity
• 3. Become a Better Communicator
• Use good eye contact
• Start noticing nonverbal signals in others
• Learn to use your tone of voice to reinforce your message
• Learn more about how to utilize and interpret these signals in these
top 10 nonverbal communication tips.
• 4. Learn to Better Understand Others
• Much like nonverbal communication, your ability to understand your
emotions and the emotions of those around you plays an important
role .
• The term emotional intelligence refers to your ability to understand
both your own emotions as well as those of other people. Your
emotional intelligence quotient is a measure of this ability.
• 5. Make More Accurate Decisions
• Try using the “six thinking hats” approach by looking at the situation
from multiple points of view,
• including rational, emotional, intuitive, creative, positive, and
negative perspectives
• 6. Improve Your Memory
• Focus on the information.
• Rehearse what you have learned.
• Eliminate distractions.
• 7. Make Wiser Financial Decision
• Don’t procrastinate. Start investing in savings now
• Commit in advance to devote portions of your future earnings to your
retirement savings
• Try to be aware of personal biases that may lead to poor money
choices
• 8. Get Better
• The next time you're tempted to complain about pop quizzes,
midterms, or final exams, consider this - research has demonstrated
that taking tests actually helps you better remember what you've
learned, even if it wasn't covered on the test.
• Another study found that repeated test-taking may be a better
memory aid than studying. Students Grades
• 9. Become More Productive
• Avoid multitasking when working on complex or dangerous tasks
• Focus on the task at hand
• Eliminate distractions
• 10. Be Healthier
• Research has demonstrated that exercise can be an effective
treatment for depression as well as other mental disorders
• Studies have found that helping people understand the risks of
unhealthy behaviors can lead to healthier choices
CONCLUSION
• Social psychology not only help to the better understanding of
relation but also helpful in the various fields of life, education, jobs,
and also in the survival of society in a better and meaningful way.

Social Psychology

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    Group members • AsadFahim • Ali Mirza • Hussain • Areeba Shafiq • Ayesha Afzal • Syed Anas Abdali
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    DEFINITION • The studyof the manner in which the personality, attitudes, motivations, and behavior of the individual influence and are influenced by social situation • Influence of social processes on the way people: • Think (thoughts; cognition) • Feel (feelings; emotions) • Behave (behavior; actions)social groups
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    Attitudes • Attitudes aredefined as learned, global evaluations of a person, object, place, or issue that influence thought and action. More simply, attitudes are basic expressions of approval or disapproval, favorability or un favorability, Examples would include liking chocolate ice cream, or endorsing the values of a particular political party.
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    • Motivation: • Internaland external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or to make an effort to attain a goal.
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    • Behavior: • Aresponse of an individual or group to an action, environment, person, or stimulus.
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    • Personality • thecombination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character.
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    • Three Themes •Social Thinking - how we think about others e.g., Attributions • Social Influence - how we are influenced by others, e.g., Conformity • Social Relations - how we interact with others, e.g., Relationships
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    the way inwhich two or more people or things are connected, or the state of being connected
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    Social influence occurswhen one's emotions, opinions, or behaviors are affected by others.[1] Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales and marketing.
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    Leadership has beendescribed as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task"
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    The definition ofintergroup is something that deals with two or more collections of different people.
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    Defining Social Psychology 1.Social Influence • The ways in which a person’s behavior can be affected by the presence of others • Social influence is the process by which attitudes, perceptions and behaviors can be affected by the real or implied presence of others. • Is social influence negative?
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    2. Social Cognition •The ways in which people think about other people 3. Social Interaction • The positive and negative aspects of people relating to others
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    Categories of SocialInfluence a. Social Norms • Rules or standards that are understood by a group and that guide behavior without the force of laws b. Conformity • Changing one’s behavior to match the responses or actions of others (no pressure necessarily)
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    • c. Compliance •Particular kind of response – acquiescence - to a request • Changing one’s behavior as a result of other people directing or asking for change • May be implicit or explicit
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    APPLICATIONS: • Psychology isboth an applied and a theoretical subject, it can be utilized in a number of ways. 1. Get Motivated 2. 2. Improve Your Leadership Skills 3. 3. Become a Better Communicator 4. 4. Learn to Better Understand Others 5. Make More Accurate Decisions
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    • 6. ImproveYour Memory • 7. Make Wiser Financial Decisions • 8. Get Better Grades • 9. Become More Productive • 10. Be Healthier
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    • 1. GetMotivated • keep your interest high • Vary the sequence to help stave off boredom • Learn new things that build on your existing knowledge • Set clear goals that are directly related to the task • Reward yourself for a job well done
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    • 2. ImproveYour Leadership Skills • Offer clear guidance, but allow group members to voice opinions • Talk about possible solutions to problems with members of the group • Focus on stimulating ideas and be willing to reward creativity
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    • 3. Becomea Better Communicator • Use good eye contact • Start noticing nonverbal signals in others • Learn to use your tone of voice to reinforce your message • Learn more about how to utilize and interpret these signals in these top 10 nonverbal communication tips.
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    • 4. Learnto Better Understand Others • Much like nonverbal communication, your ability to understand your emotions and the emotions of those around you plays an important role . • The term emotional intelligence refers to your ability to understand both your own emotions as well as those of other people. Your emotional intelligence quotient is a measure of this ability.
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    • 5. MakeMore Accurate Decisions • Try using the “six thinking hats” approach by looking at the situation from multiple points of view, • including rational, emotional, intuitive, creative, positive, and negative perspectives
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    • 6. ImproveYour Memory • Focus on the information. • Rehearse what you have learned. • Eliminate distractions.
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    • 7. MakeWiser Financial Decision • Don’t procrastinate. Start investing in savings now • Commit in advance to devote portions of your future earnings to your retirement savings • Try to be aware of personal biases that may lead to poor money choices
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    • 8. GetBetter • The next time you're tempted to complain about pop quizzes, midterms, or final exams, consider this - research has demonstrated that taking tests actually helps you better remember what you've learned, even if it wasn't covered on the test. • Another study found that repeated test-taking may be a better memory aid than studying. Students Grades
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    • 9. BecomeMore Productive • Avoid multitasking when working on complex or dangerous tasks • Focus on the task at hand • Eliminate distractions
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    • 10. BeHealthier • Research has demonstrated that exercise can be an effective treatment for depression as well as other mental disorders • Studies have found that helping people understand the risks of unhealthy behaviors can lead to healthier choices
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    CONCLUSION • Social psychologynot only help to the better understanding of relation but also helpful in the various fields of life, education, jobs, and also in the survival of society in a better and meaningful way.