PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Groupthink, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Stanford Prison Experiment
8 Dec 2018
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The power of the situation: social influences on behaviour 13. 1, 13. 3, 14. 2, 14. 3. Mimicry: taking on for ourselves the behaviours, emotional displays, and facial expressions of others. Chameleon effect: how people mimic others non-consciously, automatically copying others" behaviours even without realizing it. Social norms: are the (usually unwritten) guidelines for how to behave in social contexts. Social loafing: occurs when an individual puts less effort into working on a task with other. Low efficacy beliefs: occurs if tasks are too difficult or complex so people don"t know where to start. I can be overcome by structuring tasks, so people know exactly what to do, providing clear deadlines, and giving people feedback so they know how well they are doing and how they can improve. Believing that one"s contributions are not important to the group: this happens if people can"t see how their own input matters to the group.
