Social psychology is a robust field that relates to our everyday lives, helping us navigate the way we interact with the
world around us.
Video
This video focuses on various researchers and professors in the field of social psychology, who explain why they love
working in this area. Brenda Major mentions that social psychology interests her because of its usefulness in answering
questions about the human condition.
Nilanjana Dasgupta comments that she loves social psychology because it allows us to be both the scientist and the
subject, allowing us to better understand ourselves.
John Dovidio discusses the usefulness of social psychology in applying concepts at the micro and macro level, and
integrating what we know to make changes in the world.
Donelson Forsyth explains how gratifying it is to find support for one’s theories, but also to take experimental results
and apply the findings in the real world to solve problems.
The video concludes by mentioning how students typically enjoy studying social psychology because of its applicability
to their lives now and in the future.