PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Minimal Group Paradigm, Circadian Rhythm, Group Dynamics
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Ultrasociality thousand or millions of individuals living together in all other ultrasocial species, individuals are closely related: groups are an adaptation that enables human ultrasociality, good and bad consequences. We see groups everywhere: experiment: subjects made a choice between several painting and were divided into supporters of. Modern prejudice: blatant (old fashioned) racism: beliefs about minorities that are clearly bigoted and readily admitted, ex: blacks are lazy, jews are cheap, open expression of bigoted views is now less common in some countries. Groups, stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination: not all stereotypes are necessarily negative. Implicit attitudes: white americans show consistent pro-white preference on average, black americans show no preference on average. Evaluating the economic perspective: economic perspective on prejudice and discrimination fits many familiar and historic examples of conflict between groups, conflict over racial and ethnic integration, anti-immigrant prejudice. Cognitive perspective stereotypes as mental shortcuts: stereotypes are schemas.
