Although any kind of psychological therapy can help us deal with these situations, it is not only specific disorders that require the attention of a professional counseling psychologist. Everyone goes through stressful events at times during their lives, which can...
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Criminal psychology
In popular fiction, forensics psychologists are often profilers who help track down psychopaths from clues of their personalities. Or they advise cops on how to negotiate with kidnappers or hostage takers. But this is only one small part of the big field of psychology...
Organizational psychology
Ideas from social psychology can help us understand how people act in teams, and how they interact within organizations. Understanding the roles of individuals in groups is also important for creating team spirit and improving collaboration between employees. A good...
Advertising and the media
Research into attitudes and means of persuasion has an obvious application to the field of advertising and marketing, both in terms of choosing effective ways to promote a product and in terms of selecting the best method for persuading consumers to purchase one's...
Education
Developmental psychology took an important step forward by turning its focus from teaching to learning. Jean Piaget and others showed that children go through certain stages of cognitive growth, and undergo a different exploratory process in each stage. The goal of...
Management and human resources
Most aspects of sociology have some bearing on the way that businesses operate effectively. Studies into human behavior have shown how hierarchies arise, and what roles people take in them, according to their qualities and abilities. Individuals who rise to leadership...
Occupational psychology
While social psychology provides organizations with a framework for managing people, it is cognitive psychology that has made the greatest contribution to improving working conditions. Understanding how we think can help us understand why some people are better suited...
Sports psychology
The psychology of social relations is particularly relevant to team games, where ‘team morale’ is an important element in effective performance on the pitch. The idea of competition among teams is also connected to concepts of ‘in-groups’ and ‘out-groups’, and good...
Psychology today and tomorrow
As the case with any other science, we cannot know everything there is to know about Psychology. Theories rarely offer complete explanations and are frequently contradicted by new theories. Nevertheless, the interface between psychology and other disciplines is...
Pop psychology
The long history of philosophers and psychologists attempting to explain the minds and behaviors of humans has often been met by an eager public to report, discuss and present but still, with skepticism. Although popular psychology may not be as ancient as some people...
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A desire to conform
Lewin’s pioneering work on social groups (which he published in 1936) was directed mainly towards the impact of individuals on group dynamics, and the ways in which a group responds to changes in their environment. In contrast, other social psychologists, such as...
The power of conformity
Solomon Asch confirmed himself to be correct about his conformity theories in a series of experiments that took place in the 1950s. People were told that they were participating in a study of simple perceptions and were put into groups without knowing that they were...
Groupthink
Conformity is a useful tool in the pursuit of social cohesion, which can help groups achieve their goals, but it can also have a negative impact. In his studies on the subject, Asch found that people were able to convince themselves that they agreed with what they...
Ingroups and outgroups
Another negative consequence of social conformity is the formation of ingroups and outgroups. In a famous study conducted in 1961, Muzaffer Sherif found that competition among groups is a reason behind intergroup violence. The boys, aged eleven and twelve, were...
Just following orders?
During the Nuremberg trials, many observers were stunned that seemingly ordinary people had been capable not only of cruel acts but also of obeying orders without question. In their defense, many of the accused claimed that they were merely following orders. For...
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