Nonverbal communication plays a vital part in how we share things with others and understand what others are trying to…
Social Psychology
36 Questions That Create Closeness and Love
Creating closeness and intimacy with another person usually takes time, communication, and shared experiences. Psychology research suggests that there is…
Traits of Effective Leaders
What qualities do you need to be a great leader? Do certain personality traits help people become better leaders? According…
The Robbers Cave Experiment: Realistic Conflict Theory
During the summer of 1954, 22 boys between the ages of 11 and 12 arrived at a 200 acre camp…
The Milgram Experiment: A Look at the Controversial Experiments Then and Now
The Milgram experiment focused on the power of obedience to authority. There have been many controversial experiments in psychology history,…
5 Common Leadership Styles
Leadership styles can be defined as a person’s way of governing, directing, and motivating followers. Over the last 50 or…
Who Was Kitty Genovese?
Kitty Genovese was the victim of a terrible crime that ultimately ended her life and led to her inadvertently becoming…
What Is the Scarcity Principle?
In social psychology, the scarcity principle refers to the tendency to place a higher value on things that are perceived…
What Is the Contingency Theory of Leadership?
“Effective leadership is finding a good fit between behaviour, context, and need.” – White & Hodgson, 2003 What is it…
What Is the Ingroup Bias?
The ingroup bias is the tendency that people have to favor their own group above that of others. This bias…
