PSY-2213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Egocentrism, Voluntary Controlled School, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
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Review above average effects motivated explanations self serving motives idiosyncratic construal cognitive explanation egocentrism. Summary peoples perceptions are influenced by their self serving motivations. Cognitive explanation = we think we are above average because of the way we process information might even be automatic people can"t help but processing information in an egocentric way. Lecture two kinds of thinking automatic: thinking that is effortless, involuntary, unintentional, and sometimes non conscious controlled: thinking that is effortful , deliberate, i intentional, and voluntary controlled can become automatic. Proposal schema: jack wanted to give barbra to meet his parents jack gave barbara a dozen roses. Priming schmal for donald participants completed two unrelated studies. Part 1: participants memorized a list of words some learned words related to being reckless or careless others learned words related to be assertive / confident. Behavior must be ambiguous (open to multiple interpretations) Primed schema must be applicable priming respectful vs. disrespectful wouldn"t influence perceptions of donalds recklessness.