SMOOTH MUSCLE
any muscle that is not striated that can stay contracted for a long period of time such as blood vessels,…
SOCIAL ACTIVITY
anything that brings members of a community together to interact like dancing, games and street parties.
SOCIAL CLASS
Social class is division in society where people share a common level of income, status, power and prestige as well…
SOCIAL DEATH
Social death is seen in group behaviour where a person is ignored. It can occur with verbal and non-verbal communication.…
SOCIAL DRIVE
the drive we have to establish relationships with other people. See affiliative drive; gregariousness.
SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
the evaluation of the social effect of a proposed construction project in its planning stage. It is based on potential…
SOCIAL ISOLATION SYNDROME
Animal experiments. A syndrome that is produced in animals by raising them in total isolation. It makes abnormal behaviour. Rocking,…
SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE
Social neuroscience is a new discipline that aims to integrate social and biological approaches to human behaviour. They are often…
SOCIAL PUNISHMENT
any negative stimulus like shunning, emotional withdrawal or sign of disapproval. Compare social reinforcement.
SOCIAL SCALE
a system of assigning a person to a class or category based on occupation, wealth, lifestyle or education.
SOCIALITY COROLLARY
It is a concept that proposes a person's ability to communicate and interact with another person is due to the…
SOCIOCENTRISM
1. A need to put the needs and concerns of a social group or unit ahead of your own. 2.…
SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS
These are social conditions that our behaviour such as level of education, customs and morals.
SOCIOTROPY
a person's tendency to place an inordinate value on relationships over personal independence that will leave them vulnerable to depression…
SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
The part of our nervous system that is the sensory and motor neurons that innervate the sense organs and skeletal…
SOMBER-BRIGHT DIMENSION
a classification of artistic styles based on their emotional effects.