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Social psychology (sociology)
About: Social psychology (sociology) is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 18151 publications have been published within this topic receiving 907731 citations. The topic is also known as: Social psychology & sociological social psychology.
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TL;DR: The authors advocates greater research attention to such factors as the social dimensions of self or identity, social support and belonging in educational settings, and group dynamics as influences on individual learning and motivation.
Abstract: Education is an essentially social process, and the understanding of social contexts and reciprocal interpersonal and group processes as they are likely to occur in schools and classes is an important part of educational psychology. Focusing on selected topics originating in social psychology and sociology, this article advocates greater research attention to such factors as the social dimensions of self or identity, social support and belonging in educational settings, and group dynamics as influences on individual learning and motivation.
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21 May 2020
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the development of nonverbal communication in the early stages of language development in a child and discuss the role of social cognition in this process, including social cognition II, social reasoning and social knowledge.
Abstract: 1. Introduction. 2. Social Life and Infancy. 3. Attachment to Others. 4. Family and Peers. 5. The Development of Gender. 6. Language Development I: Origins and Course. 7. Language Development II: Social Dimensions of Acquisition and Use. 8. The Development of Non-verbal Communication. 9. Social Cognition I: Understanding the Social World. 10. Social Cognition II: Social Reasoning and Societal Knowledge. 11. Social Cognition III: Social Interaction and Cognitive Development. 12. The Development of Aggression. 13. The Development of Prosocial Behaviour. 14. Moral Development. 15. Adolescence I: Transitions. 16. Adolescence II: Entering the Adult World. 17. Adolescence III: Problems. 18. Adulthood I: Development, Relationships and Roles. 19. Adulthood II: Middle Age and the Later Years.
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TL;DR: It is concluded that evolutionary theory accounts much better for the overall pattern of sex differences and for their origins.
Abstract: The competing claims of two explanations of sex differences in social behavior, social role theory, and evolutionary psychology are examined. The origin and scope of research on sex differences in social behavior are outlined, and the application of social role theory is discussed. Research that is based on modern sexual selection theory is described, and whether its findings can be explained by social role theory is considered. Findings associated with social role theory are weighed against evolutionary explanations. It is concluded that evolutionary theory accounts much better for the overall pattern of sex differences and for their origins. A coevolutionary approach is proposed to explain cross-cultural consistency in socialization patterns.
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