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🧠 UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - Coggle Diagram
🧠 UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
🌿 1️⃣ Nature and object of study of Social Psychology
It studies how social interaction influences thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
🔹 Characteristics:
→ Influence of others (real, imagined, or implicit)→ Individual ↔ Society relationship→ Interdisciplinary approach (psychology + sociology)→ Analysis of social contexts
🔹 Object of study:
→ Attitudes and beliefs→ Social identity→ Stereotypes and prejudice→ Social influence→ Leadership and groups→ Conflict and cooperation
🌿 2️⃣ Historical evolution and theoretical perspectives
Development of Social Psychology from experimental to critical approaches.
🔹 Origin:
→ 19th century→ Experiment by Norman Triplett→ Influence of wars and social changes
🔹 Main perspectives:
→ Gestalt (Kurt Lewin)→ Behavioral and cognitive→ Critical Social Psychology→ Cultural and community approaches
🔹 Key authors:
→ Kurt Lewin→ Solomon Asch→ Stanley Milgram→ Serge Moscovici→ Ignacio Martín-Baró
🌿 3️⃣ Research methods in Social Psychology
Use of scientific methods to study social behavior.
🔹 Quantitative methods:
→ Experiments→ Surveys→ Questionnaires
🔹 Qualitative methods:
→ Interviews→ Focus groups→ Participant observation→ Content analysis
🔹 Mixed methods:
→ Combination of approaches→ Greater understanding of the phenomenon
🔹 Participatory research:
→ Community as protagonist→ Social transformation
🌿 4️⃣ Current approaches and emerging trends
Adaptation of Social Psychology to changes in the modern world.
🔹 Current approaches:
→ Critical Social Psychology→ Discourse psychology→ Cultural psychology→ Digital psychology
🔹 Emerging topics:
→ Social media→ Digital identity→ Polarization→ Climate change→ Social inequality
🔹 Characteristics:
→ Global approach→ Structural analysis→ Interdisciplinarity
🌿 5️⃣ Importance in educational and community contexts
Application to improve coexistence, learning, and social participation.
🔹 In education:
→ School climate→ Relationships between students and teachers→ Inclusion and diversity→ Bullying prevention
🔹 In community:
→ Collective identity→ Social participation→ Empowerment→ Conflict resolution
🔹 Contributions:
→ Promotes coexistence→ Strengthens social cohesion→ Drives social change