Alternative Research on Social Psychology

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Social psychology is mainly concerned with the interrelationships between individuals and their social environment. The concept of social psychology focuses on studying the individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they interact with other people. Social psychology also explores how an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be influenced by society. The study of social psychology involves various topics, including attitudes, decision making, compliance, and persuasion. This paper will focus on social psychology and how it impacts people’s daily lives.
One of the main concepts outlined in social psychology is stereotyping and its impact on people's well-being. One study by Aronson, Lustina, Good, Keough, Steele, and Brown (1999) focuses on a stereotype threat when white men are considered unable to do maths. The study looked at the stereotype threat and how it can affect an individual's well-being. Stereotyping plays a major role in judging, categorizing, and treating people. The study by Aronson and his colleagues found that if the individual holds the stereotype, they will internalize it, leading to feelings of self-doubt. Stereotyping also plays a huge role in society and how people are targeted. Studies suggest that stereotyping can lead to biased behavior, which hurts the welfare of others. Therefore the rejection of stereotyping should be seen as a crucial component in achieving equality. Another study by Blakemore (2018) focused on how adolescents avoid social risk. According to the study, adolescents who are trying to avoid social risk exhibit negative body language to avoid the risk of becoming a target of the stereotype threat. The study found that adolescents who exhibit negative body language are more likely to engage in risky behaviors such as alcohol consumption and drug use than those who do not. Therefore, adolescents must consider the stereotype threat's impact on society and their own lives. It is also important for adolescents to consider the stereotypes surrounding their behavior and how they can influence or limit them.
In the area of decision-making regarding social situations, social psychologists try to identify factors that are in play when an individual makes a decision. Social psychologists do this to see how individuals' thoughts are influenced by their environment. Such information is important for social policy experts. They can use the knowledge to determine how to make decisions to the advantage of a specific group in society, such as improving healthcare services for ethnic minorities and looking at ways to reduce discrimination. However, Duckworth and Seligman (2017). challenged the way decision-making in social situations has been seen in the past. Before this study, it was commonly accepted that a person's perception of their social environment would affect their decision-making. However, Duckworth and Seligman (2017) argued that individuals' decision-making skills would affect their perception of their social environment. This study can be applied to a wide range of different situations. For example, with...