Social psychology is the scientific attempt to understand and explain how the thought, feeling and behaviour of individuals are influenced by actual, imagined or implied presence of others.
Definition
Formation of theories of social psychology goes way back to the times of Aristotle where he believed that humans are naturally social beings which prompts them to live together.
The Beginning
The earliest text on social psychology is McDougall’s “An Introduction to Social Psychology” published in 1908.
Earliest Writing
It had chapters on sentiment, emotions, morality, etc. which were relevant at those times.
Conditions such as social anxiety, performance pressure or lack of social skills can be worked on in therapy