social behaviorism

(noun)

Discussed in the book, Mind, Self and Society, social behaviorism refers to the emergence of mind and self from the communication process between organisms.

Related Terms

Examples of social behaviorism in the following topics:

  • Social Behavior of Consumers

    • Understanding consumers' social behavior online and offline is essential to developing viable marketing communications strategies.
    • Digital and social media has spurred brands to develop research tactics that hone in on the social behavior of consumers online.
    • The advent of social networks and social media provides an easy way for people to connect on the web.
    • To monitor and measure behavior on social media sites, companies use analytical tools provided by the social media platform or external vendors.
    • Describe how social media aids the study and measurement of consumer behavior

  • Social Context and Sexual Behavior

    • Social context influences sexual behavior; sexuality is expressed and understood through socialized processes.
    • Since sexuality is expressed through means learned by socialization, social context is bound to influence sexual behavior.
    • Socialization necessarily implies the inculcation of norms, or behaviors that society marks as valued.
    • Because socialization teaches members of a society how to behave, behaviors that are not specifically taught as normalized and socially acceptable are marked as deviant.
    • Thus, social context is essential when one considers potentially sexual behavior.

  • Introduction to Social Psychology and Social Perception

    • Social perceptions can influence an individual's behaviors and attitudes.
    • There is a strong interest in how perceptions and thoughts, as well as social cues, affect individual behavior in this area.
    • Second, social psychology attempts to describe the influence that individual perceptions and behaviors have on the behavior of groups.
    • Third, social psychology explains the dynamics of groups as behavioral entities.
    • It involves questions about the nature of social behavior: for example, does social behavior ultimately stem from the individual, or is it largely a product of socialization, interaction, and greater social structures?

  • Social Psychology

    • Social psychology studies individuals in a social context and examines how situational variables influence behavior.
    • Social psychology typically explains human behavior as a result of the interaction of mental states and immediate social situations.
    • Thus, social psychology studies individuals in a social context and how situational variables interact to influence behavior.
    • Social psychologists assert that an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are very much influenced by social situations.
    • Essentially, people will change their behavior to align with the social situation at hand.

  • Introduction

    • The term collective behavior refers to social processes and events which do not reflect existing social structure (laws, conventions, and institutions), but which emerge in a "spontaneous" way.
    • These diverse actions fall within the area sociologists call collective behavior.
    • 1) collective behavior involves limited and short-lived social interaction while groups tend to remain together longer
    • 2) collective behavior has no clear social boundaries; anyone can be a member of the collective while group membership is usually more discriminating
    • Traditionally, collective behavior in sociology includes four forms: the crowd, the public, the mass, and the social movement.

  • The Behavioral-Science Approach

    • Behavioral science uses research and the scientific method to determine and understand behavior in the workplace.
    • Behavioral science draws from a number of different fields and theories, primarily those of psychology, social neuroscience, and cognitive science.
    • Behavioral science uses research and the scientific method to determine and understand behavior in the workplace.
    • This field deals with the processing of stimuli from the social environment by cognitive entities in order to engage in decision making, social judgment, and social perception.
    • Behavioral sciences also include relational sciences that deal with relationships, interaction, communication networks, associations, and relational strategies or dynamics between organisms or cognitive entities in a social system.

  • Behavioral Economics: Irrational Actions

    • Behavioral economics is the study of the effects of social, cognitive, and emotional facts on the financial decisions of individuals and institutions.
    • Behavioral economics is the study of the effects of social, cognitive, and emotional factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.
    • Behavioral economics has specific characteristics based on what is studied.
    • Behavioral game theory: analyzes interactive strategic decisions and behavior using the methods of game theory, experimental economics, and experimental psychology.
    • Studies interactive learning, social preferences, altruism, framing, and fairness.

  • The Role of Socialization

    • Socialization prepares people for social life by teaching them a group's shared norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
    • The role of socialization is to acquaint individuals with the norms of a social group or society.
    • Socialization is an important process for children, who are socialized at home and in school .
    • Broadly defined, socialization is the process of transferring norms, values, beliefs, and behaviors to future group members.
    • The term "socialization" refers to a general process, but socialization always takes place in specific contexts.

  • Behavior Modification

    • Behavior modification strategies (positive and negative) decrease unwanted behavior and help employees to show suitable workplace behavior.
    • Behavior modification strategies are systematic antecedents and consequences to change the undesired behavior.
    • Behavior strategies are the best medium to decrease the undesired behaviors of employees and make them able to show suitable learning, as well as emotional, social, and psychological behavior.
    • Two related terms are behavior therapy and applied behavior analysis.
    • Since techniques derived from behavioral psychology tend to be the most effective in altering behavior, most practitioners consider behavior modification along with behavior therapy and applied behavior analysis to be founded in behaviorism.

  • Child Socialization

    • Primary and secondary socialization are two forms of socialization that are particularly important for children.
    • For example if a child saw his or her mother expressing a discriminatory opinion about a minority group, then that child may think this behavior is acceptable and could continue to have this opinion about minority groups.
    • Secondary socialization refers to the process of learning what is the appropriate behavior as a member of a smaller group within the larger society.
    • Basically, it is the behavioral patterns reinforced by socializing agents of society.
    • Schools require very different behavior from the home, and children must act according to new rules.