Social Media Effect Some 95% of teenagers have access to smartphones, with 97% using the internet daily[1], and the effects of social media on athletes have emerged as what health authorities now call "an urgent public health issue"[1]. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has raised considerable alarm about these platforms' effects on youth mental health[2]; a concern that resonates with particular force among athletic populations. Athletes face unique pressures that their non-

A group of professionals engaged in a focused meeting, collaborating on strategies in a modern office setting. People act differently in groups than when they're alone. This behavior puzzles many of us. Social psychology theories help us understand this fascinating phenomenon by showing how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The complex world of human interaction becomes clearer once we grasp these theories. A key question drives social psychology: