Examine Your Environment: Social Psychology

  Examine Your Environment: Social Psychology    July 27, 2025         Groupthink:  Groupthink, by definition is the tendency to prioritize conformity when thinking of anything within a group. The problem with groupthink is that we sometimes can forget or brush off critical thinking in order to better conform to the group of which we are in. This method of thinking tends to cause many problems such as the suppression of critical thinking, a lack of intellectual diversity, stress, a lack of outside perspectives, and much more. We should be much more conscious of this mindset as we engage with our social groups to ensure we are not compromising our own morals or values when being a part of these groups. Please stay tuned for more! Resources:  What Is Groupthink In Psychology? Definition & Examples

   Examine Your Environment: Social Psychology    July 26, 2025         The Looking Glass Theory: The looking glass theory which was introduced by Charles Cooley in 1902 essentially is the theory that an individual's ability to grow their self or social identity is dependent on the presence of others/ a social life. We can usually see this theory when we see those videos about kids who had no siblings and were homeschooled. We see that they are usually strange at least until they spend more time in social groups. While this is largely a stereotype, it does hold some truth and accuracy. This is because in a lot of cases, when these people are children, they are not around other children or social groups which is usually detrimental to their development. That's all for now, please stay tuned for more! Resource:  Looking-Glass Self: Theory, Definition & Examples

 Examine Your Environment: Social Psychology    July 20, 2025         The Importance of Social Psychology: While reading this, you may find yourself asking "why is social psychology important?" Social psychology is a crucial field because it aims to help us understand more about ourselves through scientific study. Social psychology has so much more to do with our day-to-day lives than most of us ever even think about. Throughout this blog, we will be taking time to understand what social psychology is, and how it applies to you and your everyday life. Even altering the way we are standing in a group of people or yawning when someone else yawns are pieces of social psychology. Stay tuned for more.

  Examine Your Environment: Social Psychology            July 20, 2025           BRIEF INTRODUCTION:            Have you ever been talking with a group of people and find yourself beginning to mirror behaviors you never otherwise would? This is just one example of social psychology that occurs in everyday life. The purpose of this blog is to share education that I have learned regarding social psychology. So, what is social psychology? Social psychology is the study of behaviors in reference to how our environment affects us. This can include following trends, shifting ideas or beliefs because of the group of people we're around, or even altering the way we dress to better fit in with those we are spending time with.