PSYC 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Henri Tajfel, Social Forces, Aboriginal Peoples In Canada
28 Mar 2017
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March 24, 29, 31, april 5 & 7, 2017. Social psychology: the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. The attributions that they make for events will shape their future behaviour: but we can also use attribution theory to help us understand our own emotions/actions toward other people. The ways we attribute (explain) other people"s behaviour shapes the way to feel/act toward them. Attribution theory: every attribution can be classified along several dimensions (weiner) Intentionality: intentional vs. unintentional: our attributions have behavioural & psychological consequences (self-esteem, guilt, shame, anger, sympathy) We have a need to believe that i am a just person living in a just world, a world where people get what they deserve . As children, we are taught that good is rewarded and evil is punished. Thus, we feel that those who are successful (or fortunate) must be good people (and vice-versa) Isabel correia, jorge vala & patricia aguiar (2007).
