According to psychologist Gordon Allport, social psychology uses scientific methods "to understand and explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other human beings." What social psychology does is that it teaches us how people's social behavior is, and how we can match certain aspects of our emotions to uncalled attitudes. For example, someone may lash out at someone they truly love when they don't mean it, solely because they are upset. Social psychology can teach us how our feelings are coordinated with our beliefs and how we can react to them appropriately.
