SOCPSY 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Symbolic Interactionism, George Herbert Mead

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Psychology
• Course: SOCPSY 1Z03
• Professor: Erica Speakman

Document Summary

Bridges the interests of psychology (emphasis on the individual) and sociology (emphasis on social structure) How thoughts, feelings, attitudes and behaviours are shaped by the presence of others and society. What people do and why they do it. "the systematic study of the nature and causes of human social behaviour. " (delamater, myers, and collett) Ex; a friend impacting and convincing someone to change their thoughts and views - explicit. The absence of comments, thoughts, feedback from others can change the way you think - implicit. The impact that a group has on its individual members. Norms are the informal rules that govern our behaviour. Ex; standing facing the wall in an elevator would cause people to stare because the norm is to face the door. When you violate a norm, people tend to get uncomfortable. The impact that individual members have on the groups they belong to. The impact that one group has on another group.