Glossary S

Social cognitive theory refers to an approach to personality that focused on the role of modeling on behavior as well as the role of social influences, expectations, and interpretations on behavior.

Social Comparison means examining the difference between oneself and another person

Social Compensation refers to the extra effort applied by an individual on a Group task to compensate for the inadequate performance of other Group members.

Deutsch: Soziale Verbindung / Español: Conexión Social / Português: Conexão Social / Français: Connexion Sociale / Italiano: Connessione Sociale

In psychology, social connection refers to the relationships and interactions individuals have with others, which provide a sense of belonging, support, and identity. These connections are fundamental to psychological well-being and play a critical role in mental health.

Social Contract refers to the idea of Beccaria and other members of the Classical School that government can be thought of as created by its citizens for certain shared and common ends.

- Social control theory : Social control theory refers to a perspective which predicts that when social constraints on antisocial behavior are weakened or absent, delinquent behavior emerges.

Social desirability bias refers to the tendency when answering questionnaires to produce answers that are more socially desirable than honest answers would be.

Social detoxification refers to the treatment of Alcohol Withdrawal without the use of medicine.

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