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Social Comparison

Social Comparison means examining the difference between oneself and another person

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Social compensation

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.

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Social Connection

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.

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Social Connectivity

Deutsch: Soziale Verbundenheit / Español: Conectividad social / Português: Conectividade social / Français: Connectivité sociale / Italiano: Connettività sociale

Social Connectivity in the psychology context refers to the quality and extent of an individual’s social bonds and interactions with others. It encompasses not just the number of relationships, but also their depth, emotional availability, reciprocity, and one’s sense of belonging within a community or group.

Social connectivity is a foundational element of mental health, resilience, and identity. It influences emotional regulation, cognitive development, stress responses, and even physical well-being across the lifespan.

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Social context

Deutsch: Sozialer Kontext / Español: contexto social / Português: contexto social / Français: contexte social / Italiano: contesto sociale

In psychology, social context refers to the immediate physical and social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops. It includes the culture that the individual is educated or lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interact.

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Social Contract

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.

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Social control theory

- 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.

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Social desirability bias

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

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