How Does Sociology Differ From Psychology

It is common for people to misconceive Sociology and Psychology and being very similar subjects but they do ave different aspects that set them apart from one another. Mainly it is the fact that Sociology dominantly studies people with groups and cultures whereas much of Psychology studies the individual person. It is important to understand both of these subjects and how they affect you and the people around you in everyday life. But with Sociology we get to observe how people act within group settings as opposed to individually. This is important because we know already that people will act different in groups than they would by themselves. In Sociology we can look at how people would normally act and then observe them and how they act, react and behave in social settings or work places or even with their families. It is common for people to have different versions of themselves that they bring out and use depending on the situation and the types of people they are surrounded by. For example, people act differently with their families than they would at work or with friends. Though it is very common and most people do this, it is interesting to see how a person changes themselves to conform to what they believe is expected of them. Though there is overlap amongst the two fields of the study, the glaring difference, as already stated, is that Sociology examines a person within different groups, cultures and institutions while Psychology studies the individual themselves. A good way to think about it is that Sociology believes that outside forces mainly contribute to the shaping of a person and their personality whereas Psychology believes inside forces play the biggest role.