Contributions to Psychology

This area of Psychology has led to a greater understanding of how our behaviour is influenced by other people.

It has been applied to the following areas:

Criminology

Social Psychology has revealed how juries can be swayed by a powerful juror

Education

Social Psychology has warned teachers about the dangers of labelling people

Industry

Social Psychology has helped people in industry to identify potential leaders

Sport

We now know more about how an audience affects an athletes performance

The Environment

Social Psychology has revealed that a crowd can change people’s behaviour.