PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: In-Group Favoritism, Cognitive Dissonance, Stanley Milgram

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 202
• Professor: Meagan Mackenzie

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Study of how ppl influence others" behaviour, beliefs and attitudes. We te(cid:374)d to thi(cid:374)k others are (cid:448)ul(cid:374)era(cid:271)le to so(cid:272)ial i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:271)ut (cid:374)ot oursel(cid:448)es. Predisposed to forming intimate interpersonal networks of a particular size. Need-to-belong theory and biologically based need for interpersonal connections. It literally hurts us to be isolated or rejected. Most social influence processes are adaptive under most circumstances. They can turn maladaptive when they are blind or unquestioning. People accept what others tell them blindly (ex. We assume a behaviour is caused by an internal influence instead of external influence. Japanese and chinese are less likely to commit this error. Evaluate our abilities and beliefs by comparing them w/ those of others. Mass hysteria is a contagious outbreak of irrational behaviour that spreads. Look to others for reaction and we react the same way. Windshield pitting - man observed chips in car windshield and assumed it was a secret.