Social Psychology

Historical Background of Social Psychology

The individual

The Human Being Has Body and Soul

The Human Being is Individual

The Human Being is Social

The Search for Good. The happiness

The society

From the point of view of the people who make it up, a society is a great

número de seres humanos que obran conjuntamente para satisfacer sus

necesidades sociales y que comparten una cultura común.

Functions of the Society

Link Theory Link and theory of the three ds (depositor, depositary, deposited), role and status .

Social Life and its Consequences on the Individual

The Individual-Society Conflicts between societies and individuals
appear when the needs and


interests of both are significantly different

The common good is a good that benefits all
people and each person who
constitutes the State, respecting the dignity of human nature

Balance entre el Bien Común y el Bien IndividuaEl bien común se considera superior al bien individuall

Attitudes and Attitudinal Change

Social representation is a theory that integrates the concepts of attitude, opinion,

stereotypes, image, etc., managing to arrive at a whole that is more than the sum of the

parts; they are a particular form of knowledge

Adaptation and maladjustment as a process

Stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination.

Social maladjustment

Circumstances to take into account around the concept of social maladjustment

Criteria referenced when defining the concept of adaptation and maladjustment.
 Regulatory reference.

Skills as a reference for definitions

Objective maladjustment, Passive conformity- Withdrawal: Antisocial behavior: Subjective maladjustment

interests of both are significantly different

Conflicts between societies and individuals appear when the needs and

The Individual-Society Conflict

Predecessors of the discipline Very few mention Marx, and almost none recognize the influence of Saint-Simons (18th-19th century).

Sociological predecessors of the 19th century in Europe.


Jhon Stuart Mill ,Hebert Spenser (1820-1903)
European sociologists of the 19th century Gabriel Tarde, Gustavo
Le Bon and Emilio Durkeim

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Social psychology is dedicated to identifying and defining the postures or positions that

Social psychology is dedicated to identifying and defining the postures or positions that

Concept and Methodological Characteristics of Social Psychologyl