PSYC 215 Lecture 4: Jan 18
3 Feb 2018
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Philosophy similar questions, different methods: psyhcologists use tools of science. Folk psychology and common sense unreliable, oversimplified, contradictory not necessarily accurate. Both share interest in situational and societal influences on behaviour. Differ in level of analysis: sp studies individuals ex. If come from family of divorce, how affect own marriage: sociology examines broad societal factors ex. Both share emphasis on individuals and reasons for they behaviour. Sp focus more on typical ways individuals think, feel, behave, influence each other. Sp interested in mental processes with respect to social info and how theses processes influence social behaviour subset of cognitive. Fathers of sp roots just when psychology emerged. Max ringelman: 1899, poor collective performance have performance situations where not possible to identify your contribution, would work less hard, 2 people tug of war vs 4 people tug of war works less hard. People often underestimate its effects on behaviour large part of our societal enviro.
