Psychology 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Frontal Lobe, Disinhibition, Prime Time

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Atkinson

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Because some people think that they have to be obedient to the authority regardless (upbringing, the political beliefetc) Counteracting obedience: personal responsibility: obedience drops dramatically (does not hit 0 but around 10% only, disobedient models: 2 confederates refuse, and obedience drops to 10% There was one done last year with the stimulation the same with miligram By the age of 5, 2-3 hours per day, age of 10: 4-6 hours per day, 16: witnessed more than. 40000 murders, 18: more time watching tv than in school. 99% of households have at least one tv set (more than households with bathtub or telephone) On average, set is on 7 hours a day. Barker and ball (1969), waters and malamud (1975): prime time (7-11pm) Pain and suffering rarely shown may lead to the distord belief in the consequences of violence. Most people believe that there is too much violence.