PSYC 362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Positive Illusions, Confirmation Bias

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 362
• Professor: Kim Bartholomew

Document Summary

S ocia l cognition: cognitive proce s s e s tha t proce s s s ocia l informa tion: be lie fs , e xpe cta tions a nd a ttributions . We a re cognitive mis e rs : try to s a ve me nta l e ne rgy. Be lie fs = ide a or the ory a bout wha t the world is like. Roma nticis m: be lie f tha t love is the mos t importa nt ba s is for a re la tions hip. Initia lly a s s ocia te d with gre a te r love , s a tis fa ction a nd commitme nt. Te nd to de cline ove r time , doesn"t pre dict long-te rm outcome s . De s tiny vs . growth be lie fs. De s tiny: pe ople a re de s tine d to be compa tible or not.