Social Psychological Explanation of Social Influence

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Student Name ULN

Diploma Title Access to HE (Health Professionals / Social Sciences and Humanities)

Module title: Psychology

Unit title: Social Psychology

Unit Code: WMR786

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Level 2 Level 3 U Level 3 G

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Matthew Boultwood-Morgan

Issue date: w/c 29/03/2021 Submission date: 24/05/2021

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Social Psychology

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Social psychology is the branch of psychology that seeks to explain how we are influenced by

others, and how we influence them. It studies how people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour

are affected by the presence of others. Focus can either be upon how others affect an individual

or upon group interactions. The social psychology topic we are investigating is social influence –

how individuals affect and are affected by others. In particular, how theories of social influence,

and studies of conformity and obedience explain human behaviour, and whether the

understanding from them outweighs the ethical concerns that many of the studies raise.

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