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Humanistic Psychology
Definition Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes personal growth, ...
Self-Complexity Theory
Definition Self-Complexity Theory, developed by psychologist Patricia Linville, proposes that our...
Labeling Theory
Definition Labeling theory is a sociological perspective that examines how individuals or groups ...
Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Definition The Facial Feedback Hypothesis is the idea that our facial expressions can influence h...
Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory
Definition Self-Evaluation Maintenance Theory (SEMT) proposes that we are motivated to maintain s...
Social Comparison Theory
Definition Social Comparison Theory, developed by Leon Festinger in 1954, proposes that we evalua...
Self-Perception Theory
Definition Self-Perception Theory, developed by Daryl Bem, suggests that we often determine our a...
Self-Awareness Theory
Definition Self-Awareness Theory, developed by Shelley Taylor, proposes that we don't always have...
Self-Discrepancy Theory
Definition Self-Discrepancy Theory, developed by psychologist E. Tory Higgins, suggests that we h...
Ideal Self and Real Self
Definition Ideal Self: The "ideal self" refers to the version of oneself that a person aspires to...
Festinger, Leon
Overview Leon Festinger (1919-1989) was an American social psychologist who made significant cont...
Social Identity Threat
Overview Social Identity Threat (SIT) is a psychological phenomenon where individuals feel anxiou...
Sociological Theories of Deviance
Definition Sociological theories of deviance are frameworks used by sociologists to understand, e...
Secondary Deviance
Definition Secondary deviance refers to a situation where an individual begins to identify themse...
Primary Deviance
Definition Primary deviance refers to a minor or first-time act of rule-breaking behavior that do...
Looking Glass Self
Definition The "looking glass self" is a sociological concept introduced by Charles Horton Cooley...
I and Me
Definition "The 'I' and the 'Me'" are two key concepts in George Herbert Mead's social behavioris...
Analytic (Jungian) Psychology
Overview Analytical Psychology, developed by Carl Gustav Jung, explores the relationship between ...
Jung, Carl
Overview Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who made signifi...
Bandura, Albert
Overview Albert Bandura is a Canadian-American psychologist born on December 4, 1925, best known ...