PS270 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fundamental Attribution Error, Hindsight Bias, Dependent And Independent Variables
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Often correspond to a particular language (dialect), time period, and geographic region. Cultural syndromes: how tight (clearly prescribed rules for social interactions) or loose (less formal) a culture is, individualism vs. collectivism. Focus on personal accomplishments: de ne status by accomplishments (rather than relationships or af liations) Not concerned about cooperation and smooth social interaction. Beauty and brains don"t mix : the two attributes are believed to never be related, people overestimate the intelligence of attractive people. Larger rewards make people enjoy activities more. People believe they"re more unique than they actually are. Violent games release aggression, making people less aggressive: assumed that violent games actually fuel aggression rather than make people less aggressive. Problems with the common sense criticism: common sense is often unclear, ambiguous, and contradictory. Example: too many cooks spoil the broth vs. two heads are better than one: common sense is often inaccurate, or incomplete.
