Abstract Social psychology with Chinese characteristics should respond to the social problems different from those in Europe and America arising from the unique process of social transformation in China, and solve the specific social problems arising from the process of reform and development, so as to establish the research of psychology with Chinese characteristics. The psychology oriented by natural science is based on the essence of human beings, and it is more universal all over the world. the psychology oriented by social science can embody the Chinese characteristics of psychology. There are two ways to ask questions with Chinese characteristics: one is to ask questions from general research to thinking about the extended meaning of research conclusions; Second, under the background of social governance, the " endogenous" type puts forward the psychological problems of social governance. The problem of Chinese characteristics in the study of psychology with Chinese characteristics is a realistic problem which is " endogenous" in the process of building socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new period, embedded in the overall goal of deepening reform in an all-round way and the overall layout of " five in one". " endogenously" to put forward the psychological problems with Chinese characteristics has two meanings: first, we should start from the reality and specific problems in the process of social transformation in China, put forward the academic problems with practical care and solve the specific difficulties in social development; Second, we should have deeper humanistic care and spiritual care, and respond to the social problems caused by the great changes of contemporary Chinese people's spiritual level formed by the social transformation and social change from the psychological point of view. After putting forward the psychological problems with Chinese characteristics, how to solve these problems? The study of psychology with Chinese characteristics should choose the appropriate research method according to the characteristics of the problem on the basis of learning from western psychology research methods. The development of western psychology has gone through a process of changing from " subjectivism" with introspection as the main method to " objectivism" with empirical research as the main method. In the study of specific problems, not one-sided opposition to the use of empirical research methods of western psychology, or into a " qualitative and quantitative methods bimodal confrontation situation", but should be based on practical problems, research stage to choose " suitable" causal explanation method. As far as the development of psychology is concerned, extracting and solving practical problems from the process of China's deepening reform and social transformation in an all-round way can stimulate the " research interest" of Chinese psychologists, make Chinese psychology better " make a valuable explanation to the social psychology of the Chinese people in the transitional period", and better promote the " localization of social psychology in China"; At the same time, through " promoting the spiritual significance of China's social transformation in the world", promote the status of Chinese psychology in the world, and Europe and the United States psychology for equal dialogue. As far as China's social development is concerned, by transforming social reality problems into psychological research problems and solving these problems through psychological methods, we can provide practical assistance for the realization of the overall goal of deepening reform in an all-round way and the promotion of the " five - in - one" general layout, provide practical suggestions for building a well-off society in an all-round way, and provide feasible paths for the formation of people's happiness and sharing the fruits of social development under the " people - oriented" strategy.