Social and Cultural

Sub-categories

General

Advertising and the Media

Applied Social Psychology

Cults and Propaganda

Gender

Albert Bandura

Site provides a "biographical sketch" of Albert Bandura.

Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, and Media Studies InfoBase

Site provides articles about many topics related to social psychology. The topics include conformity, deindividuation, diffusion of responsibility, obedience, rebellion, minority influence, conflict resolution, and advertising among many others.

Excuses, Emotions, and In Between

This site looks at how excuses affect the listener.

Population Density, Infanticide, and Social Pathology

This article discusses John Calhoun's classic experiment with rats where "he created high-density populations in which aggression, infanticide, and infant neglect became rampant.".

Self-Efficacy

Site provides a description of self-efficacy, a comparison to self-esteem, and a number of links to related web sites.

Advertising and the Media

National Television Violence Study

Article presents some facts about violence on television.

Applied Social Psychology

Facts About Media Violence and Effects on the American Family

Articles presents a list of facts about the effects of media violence, video game and cyberspace violence, and music violence.

Fred Edward Fiedler

A brief biography is presented about Fred Edward Fiedler as well as a brief, but cohesive overview of his LPC theory.

Meta-Analysis of Research Studies

"This page is intended to help you learn more about meta-analysis by providing you with an overview; links to relevant documents and resources; and free, high-quality software."

Research Methods in Evaluation and Social Research

Links to free online books, manuals, and articles on how to do evaluation and social research, including surveys, interviews, observations and more. Also links to research about research methods, free software, and sites on how to present data. This site also has a review of free statistical resources.

Steve's Primer of Practical Persuasion and Influence

This tutorial provides a summary of the various theories that exist to explain how people can be persuaded and influenced.

Cults and Propaganda

AFF's Home Page

"AFF is a secular, not-for-profit, tax-exempt research center and educational organization founded in 1979. AFF's mission is to study psychological manipulation and cultic groups, to educate the public and professionals, and to assist those who have been adversely affected by a cult experience.".

What Messages Are Behind Today's Cults?

Article discusses the appeal that cults have to their members.

Gender

Gender.org

Web site offers links to news and resources focusing on issues of gender and gender-oppression in society. Links to literature clearinghouses, advocacy, and resources are included.

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