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Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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When something new is created from existing items or ideas and elements are put together in a completely new way, it is called an invention. An invention is a piece of technology that solves a problem. The technological features of an innovation serve a role in resolving the issue – the invention's purpose. An entity or a method/process may be the subject of an invention.

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Electric machines were developed at an incredible rate in the late 1800s and early 1900s. New innovations included automobiles, aeroplanes, washing machines, lights, radios, telephones, and televisions. When people use inventions to replace older ways of doing things and interacting with others, or as a way to do new things, they may form a culture.

 A social innovation is a new regulation, organisation, or practise that alters how people interact with themselves and each other, individually or in groups. The need for new social inventions is also reflected in social problems. Innovation also generates a wide range of benefits for both the inventor and society.

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