Relationships 7 Principles for Handling Life’s Social Dilemmas Social Q’s: Great Advice Offered with Wisdom and Wit Posted January 10, 2012 ...

Humans have always been social creatures, but particular interest in social psychology popped up in the 18th-century. Formal research and writing about social psychology didn't appear until the 1930s.

Reciprocity Principle. Reciprocity is one of the famous “Six Principles of Persuasion” defined in Robert B. Cialdini, Ph.D.'s book, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. The idea is that we ...

Social psychology is the scientific study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. The terms thoughts, feelings, and ...

Learning about social psychology first changed my views about gun control. Homo libertus would follow first principles when deciding to use force: only out of self-defense, and only when there is ...

It’s worth remembering, too, that social psychology isn’t the only field affected by these problems—medicine, for example, has been coping with the same concerns.

These 7 psychological principles in his Q’s & A’s will help you navigate even the trickiest social dilemmas. Psychology Today Find a Therapist ...