Psychology VS. Sociology | Explained By A Psychologist And A Sociologist

Understand the similarities and differences between Sociology and Psychology, as is pertains to the world today. This is important to know when choosing a career path in either one or both of these subjects.
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There is a caveat, sociology actually has a very robust analytical process to the individual subjective experience, but the methodology is vastly different from psychology. Sociologists analyze why the behaviour of an individual will happen as a result of their social context. For example, how a person interprets their social world will influence their sense of self-worth and identity. This is where sociology and social psychology can overlap in some chapters in text books. Believe it or not, they will talk about the same concept or theory, use the same research that backs it up, but claim it is either a sociological theory or a psychological theory! Even more interestingly, they will even call the theory by different names. In Sociology, a person being lowballed in business is referred to as the "Freezing Effect" where someone who says yes is more likely to say yes again. In psychology, that same theory or effect is called, "The Foot in the Door Technique", where someone who says yes to something is more likely to say yes again. I would say the main difference is how research is done. Sociologists tend to be more macro (so they got this point right) and do way less experiments. The inverse of that is the case for psychologists. Many Sociologists make entire careers with having never done a single experiment while that isn't the case for psychologists. You'd be hard pressed to find a single psychologist in the faculty that has not had a history of running experiments. Sociologists often trip up on the toes of anthropologists too. If you want something that focuses on studying where society is headed, how identity is formed from a social perspective, and can teach you how to run a damn good interview or make a killer survey, study population dynamics, or you are really into social philosophy (Marx, Weber, Foucault), if you are fascinated by epistemology (like I am) such as the sociology of knowledge (a truly endlessly fascinating subject) and how social institutions influence each other, then sociology is right for you. If your goal is to be a clinician by studying the mind or brain, then its psychology. If you want to run experiments to determine human or animal behaviour, it's psychology. If you want to explore history and systems of the mind, it's psychology. If you are interested in biology and how it influences cognition, perception, and behaviour, it's psychology, if you want more funding in grad school , it's psychology. Psychology does a better job at making its case for more funding because of its direct approach nature to problems related to mental health and how what they study can teach us more about programming, education, persuasion, and cognition. Therefore, psychology graduate school is harder to get into (it is also a harder subject for most people) and it is more prestigious. However, there are sociologists (like Malcolm Gladwell) that knock it out of the park and become rockstars. My advice is, draw a map backwards from the career you want to have and decide which direction to go in. If you see yourself being a clinician, for the love of God, go study Psychology! Sociology will only open the door for an MSW (Master of Social Work) in most cases. If your goal is to be a teacher, both will not help you, as education programs (at least in Canada) prefer historians, English majors, STEM, and geographers for K-12 education. If your goal is to be a statistician and policy analyst, Sociology. If your goal is to be a writer and philosopher, probably Sociology. Sociology will make you an excellent essay writer and reader. If your goal is to be a professor, then ask what you want to study, and how you want to study it, both could be fulfilling. Good luck to whoever needs this :)

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[@genesis11am]

I'm upset. I wanted to take psychology & criminology at the college I'll be going to. But the only way I can do criminology is through sociology. So I'll be going to college for sociology with a concentration in criminology.

[@JonReing]

@@genesis11am That does suck, can't you transfer into psychology and just do the criminology courses you'd like on the side? If your goal is to be a therapist, then go do psychology!

[@genesis11am]

@@JonReing I wish. The only way I can do criminology is through sociology or political science. That's the only way I can study criminology at the university I'm going to.

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@@genesis11am do you want to be a therapist or a researcher?

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Sociology for me. It interests me no end, as I'm the kind of person who wants to help others, and understands that life treats every person differently. Psychology people do not care

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And then you have your hybrids like Holistic Psychology, Social Psychology, and Community Psychology. I'd put those on a spectrum where holistic is more of a field of psychology that includes sociological factors as one of many relevant factors to the well being of individuals. Social Psychology is a bit more of a middle ground leaning more towards Psychology. Group Dynamics is a subfield of this subfield focusing mostly on the interpersonal aspects of social behavior. Community Psychology is actually leaning more towards Sociology and Social Work. Unfortunately these are not normally offered as majors or even specializations at many schools, so normally they are more formally studied either as part of a special independent study program, as an interdisciplinary major, as a double major or major and minor combo, as a single or select set of classes, or some combination of the above. Personally I think a solid combination for an interdisciplinary major would be Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, and Social Work. It seems like a lot of people feel like they have to specialize, but don't see that creative synthesis of basic principles is just as viable of a means to that as delving into complexity and minutiae. I would even argue that sometimes what looks like a deep dive into a single field is actually the filtering of interdisciplinary knowledge into relevant information for a single field's general focus. While this can accelerate learning and help reduce the noise, it can also filter out things that have value unexplored. Simply put, interdisciplinary studies is less methodical in developing expertise, but is more likely to produce a unique skill set and world view (sometimes too unique for employment purposes).

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This is wonderful insight for prospective college students who are interested in behavioral and social sciences. I was thrilled to declare my major as psychology this year because I love to learn about the dimensions of the mind. I'm considering pursuing a post-graduate certificate in global or ethnic studies because psychology provides such a limited scope of the human experience and it's an asset to be conscious of cultural differences and social issues in the mental health field.

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awesome video! just started my first highschool psychology, sociology, and anthropology class and this helped greatly with my notes. thank you so much

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This is a great video; thank you for posting it! I'd love to show it to my students, but can you share some more information, please? Where was it filmed (at a university?) Who are the professors/instructors? Thanks again!

[@annad3747]

Great! Now could you please explain difference between microsociology and anthropology?

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I have a masters in Social work- I found during my studies in Grad school- that social work combines sociology and psychology as it is applied on a clinical, micro, and macro level.

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Could you explain what the area you specialise in is and how your normal day is like? I am considering going into social care

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[@WitchyLady21]

Here's something for you budding social psychologists to ponder from this video: 1. Why are women portrayed as the ones not knowing the answer/having problems/being the victim far more often than men in media? 2. Why would a man make a comment like "women don't drive" even in jest? It's portrayed as cute but in reality, comments like those only reinforce the ideas that women are less-than men and can be seriously damaging to self-esteem, particularly for young girls/teens. I hope this comment will spark some much-needed discussion about social views regarding women. Cheers!

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This is helpful, but I can’t decide what to do because I see the importance of both. Any advice for someone going back to school for social work? Mainly wanting to focus on the safety of children

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Psychology for sure!

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Hi Sophia, in studying both and I honestly couldn't decide on which one to choose. They're both helpful and complimentary. I don't know where you are and if it's possible to take both. I am doing both

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[@nnekareese4943]

Thanks for this video! I graduated with my bachelor's degree 3.5 years ago and have been stalling on starting graduate school because I am deeply interested in both Psychology and Sociology. My baccalaureate program did not include a research component, so I'm currently looking into opportunities to gain research experience to build a strong educational resume to apply to both Psychology and Sociology PhD programs. Would the Psychologist and Sociologist be willing to provide their contact info for more questions? I feel that I'm leaning towards sociology with the hopes of impacting public policy, but I can see more career versatility and a better employment outlook in the field of Psych. Decisions, decisions.

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A Kirk Yes, I actually ended up deciding on an MSW program. I just finished my 4th semester. I’m considering a PhD afterwards that will allow me to couple advocacy with Black history education. My interests are becoming clearer as time passes. The doctoral majors that I’d consider would include Sociology, African Studies, History...

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@@nnekareese4943 That's great! Keep it up. My best friend has a MSW. I think in today's world the importance of a MSW is really revealing itself. It's proving to be a rewarding field and touches on the overall goal of having an impact on the public. Although I don't know you. I am proud of you for going after your dreams and all the self-discovery along the way.

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Can I pursue Industrial-organaizational psychology after completing BA sociology??

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I don’t want to do research or experiments, but i want to be a therapist. Which one makes sense?

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Okay, so for example. Would the pronoun issue fall under a psychological problem or a sociology when it becomes a trend?

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