what is the difference between sociology and psychology.
2006-10-20 22:16:16 · 17 answers · asked by stefan 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
No difference: they are both aliens to your way of thinking.
2006-10-20 22:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Sweet Dragon 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
not alot if you take the bio-psycho-social approach, as biological, psychological and social systems in the human mind and body interact with each other, and this interaction is so complex that it results in each persons experience as being unique. Yet our human instinct is to break stuff up into categories and there you have the dynamics of different subjects such as psychology and sociology. Hope this is a good contribution to your debate. Tata.
2006-10-20 22:58:05 · answer #2 · answered by Tata 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think....
sociology deals with people, groups and the world and how it interacts with issues and the public... Psychology, deals wih the mind and how one person 's views differ to others....usually in a personal 1 on 1 situation....
2006-10-20 23:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by admiredi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sociology is the study of a collaborated behaviour of people interacting. psychology, on the other hand is an innate study of an individual's behaviour, be it isolated or interacting. The former and the latter do have a tad bit of overlapping but the distinction is still there. hope that helps.
2006-10-20 22:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by ian 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sociology studies groups and social trends; what large masses of people do. Psychology tells us its study is the individual human mind. I say "tells us," because I am very cynical about psychology. But then, come to that, I'm pretty cynical about sociology, too! Can you say "propaganda?"
2006-10-20 22:25:23 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sociology deals with people and how the act or react in and to society. psychology just deals with people and their disorders or normal behavior. had them both in college this is a rude definition but one nonetheless.
2006-10-20 22:23:42 · answer #6 · answered by dumbdumb 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sociology is about action and reaction of people in society but psychology is about mind of people
2006-10-20 23:27:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sociology deals with the actions and interactions of groups.
Psychology deals with the behavior and thought processes of individuals.
2006-10-20 22:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by zen 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
psychology deals with the individual where as sociology deals with the group. although sometimes they can intertwine
2006-10-20 23:25:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is the science of society the other is the science of thought. I never said I was well educated either. So if I'm wrong may be horribly struck from above somehow.
2006-10-20 22:30:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll have a go but I am not well educated.
Sociology - The study of human society and it's development problems institutions or social problems.
Psychology - Study of the mind and how it works.
2006-10-21 03:19:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋