PSYC1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Social Facilitation, Genetic Programming, Normative Social Influence
23 Aug 2018
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Personal: 45cm-1. 2m, protective bubble, most interactions. Social: 1. 2m-3m, more distance, more formal. Direction: e. g. sit next to rather than sit facing. Social psychology: social psychology is the scientific study of the feelings, thoughts, and behaviours of individuals in social situations. Social perception - understanding others: the process by which people make sense of themselves, others, social interactions, and relationships. First impressions: what sort of information, what do we infer, very quick, halo effect. Self-fulfilling prophecies: our beliefs and expectations influence our behaviour -, our behaviour affects others" response/behaviour -, others" response/behaviour reinforces our beliefs and expectations -> Halo effect - what is attractive is good: attractive children/adults tend to. Be more successful in their jobs: e. g. , higher income. Attribution: attribution is the process of understanding and explaining the causes of behaviour. Why someone behaved in the way they did (self or other // internal or external) Why make attributions: understand behaviour, predict future behaviour.
