PSYB10H3 Lecture Notes - Mirror Neuron, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Chameleon
18 Oct 2012
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Definition back-and-forth exchange of verbal or nonverbal behaviour between 2 or more people. You can interact with ppl without speaking, facial expressions* Average time span: non conflict interactions: 10 minutes, conflict interactions: 3 minutes. In person: methods of communication, over the phone, online. Field theory first proposed by father of social psych- created a function to explain behaviour. A person"s behaviour is a function of both who they are (the person) and the situation they find themselves in (the environment) Your attitudes and ideas are affected by the person you"re interacting with. There is an actor and a target. That affects her behaviourthe action gets sent to john. He interprets it, forms his impression of her. He responds and asks qs- she interprets response----follow cycle. This cycle describes dyadic social interaction* slide 10. Think of actor as one who initiates interaction and perceiver the one who is the target. 108 particpants each divided into groups of 3.
