PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Collectivism, Abraham Maslow, Ostracism
15 Feb 2013
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Inclusion: the single individual changes from an outsider into an insider by joining a group. Collectivism: group members begin to think about the good of the group as a whole rather than what the group provides them. Identity: individuals change their conception of who they are to include their group"s qualities as well as their own. All human beings have a pervasive drive to form and maintain at least a minimum quantity of lasting, positive, and impactful interpersonal relationships. Need to belong: the dispositional tendency to seek out and join with other humans. Evolutionary psychology suggests that instinct resulted from natural selection allowing for reproductive success. Although people express a desire for privacy, most people spend the majority of the day with others. 87. 3 % of americans reported living with others. 50-80% reported doing things in groups of friends and relatives.
