PSY220H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Normative Social Influence, Social Loafing, Group Polarization
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Overview: why do people join groups, video, group influence, group decisions, group problem-solving, leadership. Indication of who we are i: express who we are to other people, particular attitudes attributed to groups, ex: self-concept and identity, become more involved in social change, adopt same norms as group to facilitate social change. The presence of others: social facilitation continued: presence of others will a. If positive the deindividuation can lead to positive behaviour: ex: at a party and the norm is to eat a lot. Group polarization: risky shift phenomenon decision, group decisions can be more risk-averse, group polarization. Increases how much the group only hears one position on the issue f. Illusion of unanimity: mindguards, apparent consensus confirms the group"s decision, some members protect the group from information that would call decisions and practices into question, withholding information that calls the group into question. Group decisions: group think: examples of defective decision-making.
