We are all social animals. We all realize that much of whatwe do stems from our

We are all social animals. We all realize that much of whatwe do stems from our interactions with other people but we oftenfail to appreciate the power of these interactions over ourbehavior and thought. If you consider it you will be hard put tofind anything you do or think that is completely independent ofyour social relationships. What about your values or your ideas ofwhat is right and wrong? What about your preferences or your dailydecisions? The list could go on and on. Social psychology is thestudy of human interaction and the way it affects behavior. To putit more formally social psychology is the scientific study of themany ways in which interactions interdependence and influenceamong persons affect the individuals behavior andthought.