PSYCH253 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Social Neuroscience, Dependent And Independent Variables, Response Bias
27 Oct 2015
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Social psych text notes chapter 1 introducing social psychology. Scientific study of how people think about, influence and relate to one another. More experimentation focuses less on differences among individuals. More on how individuals view/affect each other. Studies our thinking, influence, and relationships with questions: how much of our social world is just in our heads. People follow orders really well even if it is cruel. Someone is injured, some people will help & some will rob. Social thinking: we construct our social reality, our social intuitions are powerful, sometimes risky. Social influences: social influences shape behavior, dispositions shape behavior. Social relations: social behaviour is also biological behavior, relating to others is a basic need. Applying social psychology: social psychology"s principles are applicable to everyday life. Integration of biological and social perspectives explore neural & psychological bases of social and emotional behaviors. Social representations socially shared beliefs, values and ideas including assumptions and cultural ideologies.
