Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Social Loafing, Cockroach, Group 12 Element

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2990A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

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Today"s lecture: behaviour in groups: social facilitation (the mere presence of others, social loafing (many hands make work light, group cohesion (the glue that binds us) 3 definitions (3 types of groups): 2 or more people in same place at same time (e. g. strangers waiting for a bus) An aggregate or collective (a non-social group: two or more people who influence each other (not much interaction or communication) A minimal group (e. g. wave at a baseball game: a social group : two or more people who influence each other through social interaction. Interact, communicate, make decisions, have shared goals. Part 1: social facilitation: how are we influenced by the mere presence of others: norma triplett (1898) Cyclists who competed with each other raced faster than cyclists who competed alone against the clock. Kinds wind string faster in the presence of other kids who were winding string than when alone.