PS102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Cognitive Dissonance, Social Influence, Murder Of Kitty Genovese
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Generalized impressions/ beliefs based on social categories. Negative feelings toward all members of a group. An uncomfortable state that occurs when our outward behaviour and belief(s) do not match. Addi(cid:374)g (cid:395)ualifie(cid:396)s that help (cid:862)e(cid:454)(cid:272)use(cid:863) (cid:455)ou(cid:396) (cid:271)ehaviou(cid:396) Caused (cid:271)(cid:455) a pe(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s feeli(cid:374)g (cid:396)espo(cid:374)si(cid:271)le fo(cid:396) helpi(cid:374)g to (cid:271)(cid:396)i(cid:374)g a(cid:271)out a (cid:374)egative event (aka self-generated thought) Subjects who were paid . (cid:1004)(cid:1004) fo(cid:396) (cid:862)talki(cid:374)g up(cid:863) the tasks (cid:396)epo(cid:396)ted the tasks to (cid:271)e (cid:373)o(cid:396)e enjoyable than those who were paid . 00. When uncertain, we infer what our attitudes are by observing our own behaviour. Peripheral route to persuasion- superficial info (ex: emotions) Altruism: self- sacrificing behaviour carried out for the benefit of others. Plu(cid:396)alisti(cid:272) ig(cid:374)o(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:894)(cid:862)(cid:374)o o(cid:374)e (cid:271)elieves, (cid:271)ut eve(cid:396)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e thi(cid:374)ks that eve(cid:396)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e (cid:271)elieves(cid:863)(cid:895) Social influence- presence of others impacts on us. A type of flawed decision making in which a group dies not question its decisions critically to maintain group cohesion.
