PSYC 153 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Appeasement, Self-Reference
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Inherently social: if no one is around not really embarrassing. Function: prevent ostracism: they might matter, we break social norms and break script we are supposed to be following. Saying we know what should have happened but we didn"t mean for it to happen. If we display that and communicate it to others- we will continue to be a function member of the group. That you have done something wrong and need to fix and not do again: motivates reparation of social interaction. Avoid actions that might be socially unfavorable: deters socially unfavorable actions. Others: that we didn"t mean to do so. Smiles: goofy smile not like enjoying it. Smile controls: where people are trying to suppress their smile to hold it in, pused lips. Avert eyes 1. 5 seconds before smile apex. Loss of coherent self-presentation script: you don"t have a script for when people sing happy bday or something, so we act embarrassed.
