Psychology
Psychology studies mind and behavior empirically. Its subfields — cognition, motivation, development, personality, social psychology — are the source from which the broader social sciences borrow individual-level explanations.
Theories (41) Psychology 분야의 핵심 이론
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Dual-Process Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in economics addressing Behavioral Economics at the micro level of analysis.
A leading educational and cognitive motivation theory demonstrating that individuals who view intelligence as malleable (growth mindset) exhibit greater resilience and long-term achievement than those holding fixed views.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Stereotype Threat at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Flow Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A robust social psychology and mass communication phenomenon wherein highly partisan individuals perceive balanced, neutral news coverage as biased against their own viewpoint and favorable to the opposing side.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Self-Determination Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Theory of Multiple Intelligences at the micro level of analysis.
A behavioral psychology and economics theory suggesting that individuals adjust their behavior in response to perceived risk, becoming more cautious when risk is high and more reckless when safety measures increase.
A social cognitive bias where people perceive members of outgroups to be significantly more homogeneous ("they are all alike") than members of their own ingroup ("we are diverse").
An ecological psychology theory positing that the environment directly presents actionable properties and possibilities ("affordances") relative to the bodily capabilities of an organism without mediating mental representations.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Prospect Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Social Identity Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Social Learning Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Heuristics and Biases at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Groupthink at the meso level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Learned Helplessness at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Self-Perception Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Attachment Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Group Polarization at the meso level of analysis.
A robust social psychology phenomenon demonstrating that individuals are significantly less likely to offer help to a victim when other bystanders are present, driven by diffusion of responsibility and pluralistic ignorance.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Mere Exposure Effect at the micro level of analysis.
A dual social psychology paradigm explaining that the mere presence of others enhances performance on simple tasks (social facilitation), but decreases individual exertion when pooled in collective group tasks (social loafing).
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Obedience Research at the micro level of analysis.
A landmark micro-sociological framework analyzing how individuals possessing discredited or discreditable attributes manage their social information and spoiled identities in face-to-face interaction.
A foundational theoretical framework in sociology addressing Social Exchange Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Attribution Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Theory of Moral Development at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Cognitive Dissonance Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in cognitive-science addressing The Cognitive Revolution at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Social Comparison Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Conformity Research at the micro level of analysis.
A monumental comparative mythology theory positing that all mythic narratives across world cultures share a single universal archetypal circular structure: Departure, Initiation, and Return.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Hierarchy of Needs at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Operant Conditioning at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Theory of Cognitive Development at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Sociocultural Theory at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in management addressing Human Relations Theory at the meso level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Classical Conditioning at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Analytical Psychology at the micro level of analysis.
A foundational theoretical framework in psychology addressing Psychoanalysis at the micro level of analysis.