PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Social Loafing, Mirror Neuron, Social Proof
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Horrible abuse of iraqi detainees in the abu ghraib prison. Zimbardo: it"s not the bad apples, but the bad barrels. People find it disturbing to fully consider the situational explanation for evil . Seems like we also have the capacity to do terrible things. Situational analysis is never enough to fully explain a behaviour pattern. Lewin: b = f(p,e): behaviour is a function of the person and the environment. Person"s behaviour = consequence of sets of forces operating on the person. Taking on for ourselves the behaviours, emotional displays, and facial expressions of others. Occurs through both explicit and implicit processes. Physiological synchronization that ppl experience when in close proximity for long. Unconscious level of our awareness, of who we are, is constantly shaped and patterned by other people. Chameleon effect: people mimic others non-consciously, automatically copying others" behaviours even w/o realizing it. Helping to coordinate behaviours in social settings.
