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social psychology

noun

the psychological study of social behavior, especially of the reciprocal influence of the individual and the group with which the individual interacts.

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Words nearby social psychology

social organization, social pathology, social phobia, social process, social psychiatry, social psychology, social realism, social register, social science, social secretary, social security

Origin of social psychology

First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for social psychology

social psychology

noun

psychol the area of psychology concerned with the interaction between individuals and groups and the effect of society on behaviour
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

Medicine definitions for social psychology

social psychology

n.

The branch of human psychology that deals with the behavior of groups and the influence of social factors on the individual.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.