''The Journal of Social Psychology'' is a bimonthly
academic journal
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covering
social psychology
Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the r ...
published by
Routledge
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, who acquired it from
Heldref Publications
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in 2009. The journal was established in 1929 by
John Dewey
John Dewey (; October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the f ...
and
Carl Murchison
Carl Allanmore Murchison (1887–1961) was an American psychologist and an early promoter of the discipline of psychology. Unlike most psychologists who became prominent in the history books, Murchison was not an influential theorist or researche ...
. It covers all areas of basic and applied social psychology. The journal was subtitled ''Political, Racial and Differential Psychology'' until changing its name in 1949. The Journal incorporated with Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs between 1925 - 2006
Contents
The ''Journal of Social Psychology'' focuses on original empirical research. Most of the articles report laboratory or field research that covers a variety of topics in core areas of social and organizational psychology, including (but not limited to): the self and social identity, person perception and social cognition, attitudes and persuasion, social influence, consumer behavior, decision making, groups and teams, stereotypes and discrimination, interpersonal attraction and relationships, prosocial behavior, aggression, organizational behavior, leadership, and cultural psychology.
The journal publishes work from all over the world and aims to improve the integration of contemporary social sciences.
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List of psychology journals
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* '' Acta Psychologica''
* ''Adaptive Behavior''
* ''Aggressive Behavior''
* ''American Behavioral Scientist''
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Social psychology
Social psychology is the scientific study of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people or by social norms. Social psychologists typically explain human behavior as a result of the r ...
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Social psychology (sociology)
In sociology, social psychology (also known as sociological social psychology) studies the relationship between the individual and society. Although studying many of the same substantive topics as its counterpart in the field of psychology, soci ...
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Bimonthly journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1929
Social psychology journals
Routledge academic journals