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Social Psychology by Jerry Silfwer

Here you’ll find all Doctor Spin’s art­icles on social psy­cho­logy in pub­lic rela­tions, media logic, and com­mu­nic­a­tion science.

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All Articles on Social Psychology

Social Psychology

Seriality (Context Matters)

Seriality explains why some pub­lics remain pass­ive and frag­men­ted while oth­er pub­lics sud­denly unite and “click” into place. It’s a mat­ter of context.
Social Psychology

The Halo Effect

Have you con­sidered choos­ing a media spokes­per­son based on their good looks? According to the halo effect, “pretty priv­ilege” is real but has downsides.
Social Psychology

Cognitive Dissonance

The the­ory of cog­nit­ive dis­son­ance, for­mu­lated by American social psy­cho­lo­gist Leon Festinger in the late 1950s, is a corner­stone concept in pub­lic relations.
Social Psychology

Leon Festinger — The Psychologist Behind Cognitive Dissonance

Leon Festinger’s the­or­ies are import­ant in PR. Cognitive dis­son­ance is a phe­nomen­on that leads to con­firm­a­tion bias and caus­al self justifications.
Social Psychology

The Anatomy of Attention

Explore how digit­al media reshapes cog­ni­tion and atten­tion spans. Studies reveal impacts on focus, memory, and mul­ti­task­ing in today’s fast-paced digit­al world.
Social Psychology

150 — Dunbar’s Number

Discover Dunbar’s Number, the magic­al ‘150’ that reveals the lim­it of our social con­nec­tions and rela­tion­ships. It’s sci­ence shap­ing soci­ety’s structure.
Social Psychology

The Amplification Hypothesis

The amp­li­fic­a­tion hypo­thes­is tells us about atti­tude cer­tainty. To per­suade, align your atti­tude with the tar­get. Otherwise, you will act to cre­ate resistance.
Social Psychology

The Hostile Media Effect

Fear makes us para­noid about media bias. The hos­tile media effect refers to the tend­ency amongst indi­vidu­als to see media bias where there is none.
Social Psychology

What If Napoleon Never Existed

What if Napoleon nev­er exis­ted? Explore this intriguing con­spir­acy the­ory that casts doubt on the exist­ence of one of the most prom­in­ent fig­ures of history.

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