Home›Branches of Psychology›Social PsychologyBranches of PsychologySocial PsychologyCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextPsychology Atlas. "Social Psychology." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/branches/social-psychology.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextPsychology Atlas. (n.d.). Social Psychology. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/branches/social-psychologyCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{psychologyatlas-social-psychology, author = {Psychology Atlas}, title = {Social Psychology}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/branches/social-psychology}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingRing of Linked FiguresThe branch of psychology that covers society as a whole, studying social behavior and intergroup relations, including how people's thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of others.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCentral QuestionWell-attestedHow are an individual's thoughts, feelings and behaviors shaped by the actual, imagined or implied presence of other people? 1Key DebateWell-attestedMany classic social psychology findings, including some of its most famous experiments, have proven difficult to reproduce in later attempts, leading researchers to describe the field as facing a genuine replication crisis. 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsIncludesAnthony Greenwald, Psychologists Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Anthony Greenwaldtier 2Asch's Conformity Experiments, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Bystander Effect Experiments, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Claude Steele, Psychologists Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Claude Steeletier 2Cognitive Dissonance, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Diffusion of Responsibility, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Elton Mayo, Psychologists Well-attested Festinger and Carlsmith's $1/$20 Experiment, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Cognitive dissonancetier 2Henri Tajfel, Psychologists Well-attested Implicit Association Test Studies, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Just-World Hypothesis, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Leon Festinger, Psychologists Well-attested Melvin Lerner, Psychologists Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Melvin J. Lernertier 2Milgram's Obedience Experiments, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Muzafer Sherif, Psychologists Well-attested Philip Zimbardo, Psychologists Well-attested Pygmalion in the Classroom, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Robbers Cave Experiment, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Schachter and Singer's Epinephrine Experiment, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Sherif's Autokinetic Effect Experiments, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Social Comparison Theory, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Social Identity Theory, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Solomon Asch, Psychologists Well-attested Stanford Prison Experiment, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Stanley Milgram, Psychologists Well-attested Stanley Schachter, Psychologists Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Stanley Schachtertier 2Stereotype Threat Theory, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Tajfel's Minimal Group Experiments, Studies and Experiments Well-attested Terror Management Theory, Theories and Concepts Well-attested Sources1. Wikipedia: Social psychologytier 2Wikimedia FoundationOpening paragraphQuote, Opening paragraphSocial psychology is the methodical study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.1. Wikipedia: Social psychologytier 2Wikimedia FoundationReplication crisis sectionQuote, Replication crisis sectionMany social psychological research findings have proven difficult to replicate, leading some to argue that social psychology is undergoing a replication crisis.Simply Psychology, Branches of Psychologytier 3Simply Psychology (Saul McLeod Ltd)Branches of Psychology, Social Psychology sectionQuote, Branches of Psychology, Social Psychology sectionSocial psychology covers numerous topics that focus on society as a whole, including the observation and study of social behavior and intergroup relations.View the SourceWikipedia: Cognitive dissonancetier 2Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Festinger and Carlsmith's $1/$20 Experiment, Originator sectionQuote, Includes: Festinger and Carlsmith's $1/$20 Experiment, Originator sectionFestinger's cognitive dissonance theory is still one of the most influential social theories in modern social psychology.Wikipedia: Stanley Schachtertier 2Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Stanley Schachter, IntroductionQuote, Includes: Stanley Schachter, Introductionwas an American social psychologist best known for his development of the two factor theory of emotionView the SourceWikipedia: Claude Steeletier 2Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Claude Steele, infoboxQuote, Includes: Claude Steele, infoboxFields Psychology (Social)View the SourceWikipedia: Melvin J. Lernertier 2Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Melvin Lerner, infoboxQuote, Includes: Melvin Lerner, infoboxFields Social psychologyView the SourceWikipedia: Anthony Greenwaldtier 2Wikimedia FoundationIncludes: Anthony Greenwald, IntroductionQuote, Includes: Anthony Greenwald, IntroductionAnthony Galt Greenwald is a social psychologistView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year