PHL 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: List Of Latin Phrases (Q), Fundamental Attribution Error, Sharpening
8 Jun 2020
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The social stereotype: a cluster of associated characteristics attributed to people of a particular sort. Beliefs or perceptions about a person of that sort can activate the automatic assumption that the whole cluster of characteristics applies to that person: people are unlikely to admit to having stereotyped attitudes. The fundamental attribution error: a bias in favor of explaining someone"s situation or behavior in terms of their personality, character or dispositions while overlooking explanations in terms of context, accidents, or the environment more generally. False polarization effect: overestimating the differences between one"s own view and the view of someone who disagrees by interpreting the other person"s view as closer to the polar opposite than it actually is. Bandwagon effect: the tendency for our beliefs to shift toward the beliefs we take to be widely held by those around us: pressure to agree not to have unpopular view or pressure to disagree.
