Category: Psychology

  • What is narcissism? Definition and Explanation

    The term ‘narcissism’ which is quite a common personality disorder these days derives its origin from Greek mythology character Narcissus. Narcissus was the son of river god Cephissus and beautiful nymph Liriope. He was a handsome young hunter hailing from Thespiae but, was pompous in nature and was blinded by his love for himself. Once…

  • George Herbert Mead – Biography, Contributions, Practise Questions

    An American sociologist named George Herbert Mead (1863-1931) was known as the founder of American pragmatism, explorer the symbolic interaction theory and founder of the social psychology. George Herbert was born in the month of February 27 of 1863 in Massachusetts. Father named Hiram Mead, he was a minister and pastor of a local church….

  • Social Media: Overview

    The sociology of social media is an important aspect of sociology in which the researchers emphasize on how social media plays as a vital medium in modelling, processing, mediating and facilitating communication and interaction and how it affects and is affected by social norms widely. Wikipedia defines social media network as a social structure made…