Social Psychology

Our thoughts, feelings and behavior are influenced by imaginations or presence of other people. Sometimes, immediate situations like watching television and interacting with people influences our behavior. Social psychology explains human behavior as a result of interactions and how we respond to immediate situations. You get to learn how individuals interact in a group.

Many empirical and quantified researches have been carried out in social psychology. This is to be able to explain behavior patterns that emerge because of the surroundings. There are times when the chosen sample to be studied is large. In this case the psychologists conduct sampling and surveys in the field. Before conducting a research you should carry out a reconnaissance visit to the field so that you ensure the findings will be relevant to the topic of study.

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Psychology of Relationships – Does Conflict Affect Men More Than Women?

Men and women react differently to many situations in life. Getting over and dealing with conflict in a relationship is no different. The psychological differences between men and women may help us understand why we react differently. If you are married or in a relationship there will be arguments at various times. Conflict does not have to be life changing but what does make it harder to deal with is if the two partner’s ways of dealing with conflict don’t mesh well. Marriage counseling is one way to deal with conflict resolution solutions, and even those not married will sometimes go to relationship counselors for help. What you hopefully will get out of relationship counseling is the ability to understand how your partner thinks when dealing with arguments.

The National Institute of Mental Health at one point funded a huge social study that displayed how most couples who had been together for only a few months and were between the ages of 18 and 21 would avoid being dependant on their partner and also avoided too much intimacy (which might result in dependence). This group also showed signs of anxiety when faced with rejection or abandonment, although there were different degrees of anxiety levels. Those who were more personally secure within themselves had lower levels of stress, which is to be expected. The more secure and independent you are with yourself the less abandonment will affect you. Others reacted differently to the tests as well, depending on how they naturally handled anxiety and thoughts on abandonment.

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Psychology – Why You Must Be Afraid of Your Ego

I simplified Carl Jung’s method when I continued his research through dream interpretation. If you follow this method to interpret dreams, you can understand how harmful your ego is and learn how to eliminate its negative actions.

You believe that your ego protects you-you relate it to your dignity as a human being, as a person who has to be respected. You cannot accept humiliations…

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