The Application of Social Psychology in Iran Rural Development

The concept of development in general and rural development in particular has very wide dimensions. Hence, investigation of these different dimensions requires different views and fields. Social psychology as one of these fields is ignored in rural debates. Social psychology as an applied science could be used in rural studies. Therefore, the aim of this review study was to investigate capacity for the application of this field in Iran rural development. In this regard, firstly Iran rural development issues described and then the application of social psychology in these issues was analyzed. The results showed a high-capacity for the application of social psychology in three levels of rural issues including conceptual, managerial, and obvious issues. Moreover, recommendations for the application of social psychology in rural development are proposed.