How do the groups that you're part of affect you? How do you, in turn, affect those groups? Today we are talking about how people in society come together with a look at social groups. We’ll look at what social groups are, the different...

In this video Paul Andersen explains the importance of social interactions and group behavior. Organisms live in groups because it overs them greater success and has been selected for through natural selection. Some groups are stable...

In crowds, at parties, meetings, get-togethers with friends, everyday interactions: social anxiety can show up as an unwelcome guest at any time. But why? Psychologist Fallon Goodman digs into the source of social anxiety, setting the...

Last week we introduced the idea of socialization and today we’re talking a little more about how it works, including an introduction to five main types of socialization. We’ll explore anticipatory socialization from your family, the...

The social determinants of health represent aspects of people’s social identity, their social environment and their social position that can health and public health. It’s a broad topic and includes issues like justice, inequality,...

Most people belong to primary groups, such as their family or group of friends. Many people also are members of secondary groups such as work or study groups, therapy groups or others.

Pupil outcome: I can explain how language creates social distinctions and divisions in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - The language we use determines our relationships and connections with others. - As well as connections, language...

In this video, a group of colleagues discuss the need for a social media policy in their workplace. They address the issue of inappropriate personal use of social media during work hours and the potential consequences of violating the...

Experimental designs make a huge impact on the validity of an experiment's results. In this video, we explore the three main types of experimental design used in Psychology experiments:

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Today we kick off Crash Course Sociology by explaining what exactly sociology is. We’ll introduce the sociological perspective and discuss how sociology differentiates itself from the other social sciences. We’ll also explore what...

Finding their place in a particular social group is a 2 to 5 concern of my children. Cliques are groups of friends, but not all groups of friends are cliques. Cliques may be formed in elementary school or in middle school. Sometimes...

Why do people sometimes do bad things just because someone else told them to? And what does the term Groupthink mean? In today's episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about the ideas of Social Influence and how it can...

ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas. These three very different groups are known for violence — but that’s only a portion of what they do, says policy analyst Benedetta Berti. They also attempt to win over populations with social work: setting up...

Social media can offer critical support networks for marginalized groups, such as LGBTQ youth, who may struggle to find connections in their immediate environments. However, Scott Galloway argues that despite some benefits, the...

We all know that when we make decisions in groups, they don't always go right -- and sometimes they go very wrong. How can groups make good decisions? With his colleague Dan Ariely, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman has been inquiring into...

Focus groups have been widely used by organizations and individuals to find out how their products and ideas will be received by an audience. From the usage of household products to a politician's popularity, almost everything can be...

Social class in America is... hard to talk about. As Sociology, the difficulty lies in pinning down what we mean by "Social Class." In this episode of Crash Course Sociology, Nicole chats to us about how Sociologists figure this out so...

Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric...

Today, in our series finale, we're going to talk about the great white whale of navigating online information: your social media feed. Social media shapes both our online and offline behaviors from how we engage in communities and...

After mapping humans' intricate social networks, Nicholas Christakis and colleague James Fowler began investigating how this information could better our lives. Now, he reveals his hot-off-the-press findings: These networks can be used...

Dr. Tropp’s research focuses on expectations and outcomes of intergroup contact, identification with social groups, interpretations of intergroup relationships, and responses to prejudice and disadvantage. She received the 2012...

The social network and communicative complexity in animals is an issue of Philosophical Transaction B which addresses the hypothesis that an important factor influencing the complexity of communicative signals in individuals is the...

Can someone’s political identity actually affect their ability to process information? The answer lies in a cognitive phenomenon known as partisanship. While identifying with social groups is an essential and healthy part of life, it can...

It's ironic. One of the few things most of us can agree on right now is that we are highly polarized. As the U.S. presidential election reaches its conclusion, tensions are running high between political opponents. Democrats view Donald...