PSYCH 2C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Spreading Activation, Ingroups And Outgroups
5 Mar 2020
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Prejudice: realistic group conflict theory positive interdependence can help, but rarely (doesn"t last that long, social identity theory, says social categorization and the fight for se are automatic, so there may. Stereotypes: be no way to combat this: subgrouping can be useful in breaking down stereotypes, encoding biases that favor stereotype disconfirming information, stereotype suppression. Your measure of yourself against those around you: occurs in relation to others. We will do anything in order to have high self esteem: blaming others even if it is our fault. People close to you can be in your concept of self look at slide: but no overlap between the self" and these others". Who am i? test: describe their own personal traits, may mention relationships with other people but aren"t seen as equally important. Boundary between outgroup / ingroup is somewhat permeable (people can go from one to the other)
