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  2. List of social psychology theories - Wikipedia

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    Social psychology utilizes a wide range of specific theories for various kinds of social and cognitive phenomena. Here is a sampling of some of the more influential theories that can be found in this branch of psychology. Attribution theory – is concerned with the ways in which people explain (or attribute) the behaviour of others. The theory ...

  3. Intergroup relations - Wikipedia

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    In the 1970s and 80s, Henri Tajfel and John Turner proposed two connected theories of social identity, self-categorization theory and social identity theory, that together form a method for understanding the psychological processes underlying how individuals make sense of their identities and group membership.

  4. Group development - Wikipedia

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    In the early seventies, Hill and Grunner reported that more than 100 theories of group development existed. [1] Since then, other theories have emerged as well as attempts at contrasting and synthesizing them. As a result, a number of typologies of group change theories have been proposed. A typology advanced by George Smith (2001) based on the ...

  5. Tuckman's stages of group development - Wikipedia

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    Even the most high-performing teams will revert to earlier stages in certain circumstances. Many long-standing teams go through these cycles many times as they react to changing circumstances. For example, a change in leadership may cause the team to revert to storming as the new people challenge the existing norms and dynamics of the team.

  6. Category:Psychological theories - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Psychological theories" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  7. Teamwork - Wikipedia

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    Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in an effective and efficient way. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Teamwork is seen within the framework of a team , which is a group of interdependent individuals who work together towards a common goal .

  8. Realistic conflict theory - Wikipedia

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    Realistic conflict theory (RCT), also known as realistic group conflict theory (RGCT), [1] [2] is a social psychological model of intergroup conflict. [3] The theory explains how intergroup hostility can arise as a result of conflicting goals and competition over limited resources, and it also offers an explanation for the feelings of prejudice and discrimination toward the outgroup that ...

  9. Group dynamics - Wikipedia

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    The history of group dynamics (or group processes) [2] has a consistent, underlying premise: "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts." A social group is an entity that has qualities which cannot be understood just by studying the individuals that make up the group.