social psychology
- the psychological study of social behavior, especially of the reciprocal influence of the individual and the group with which the individual interacts.
Show More
Origin of social psychology
First recorded in 1905–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
social psychology
- psychol the area of psychology concerned with the interaction between individuals and groups and the effect of society on behaviour
Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
social psychology
- The branch of human psychology that deals with the behavior of groups and the influence of social factors on the individual.
Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.