PSYS 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Brainstorming, Dime (United States Coin), Social Dilemma
13 Oct 2016
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Groups are important because we are social creatures. Characteristics of groups" vs collectives (gathering of individuals in one place) May be a member of a social category (gender, race, age, etc. ) Innate drive to be part of a clan. Rules: a set of expected jobs to perform, leaders responsible for the agenda, meeting times, secretary takes minutes, members show up. Norms: differentiates if this is a group or a collective, rules/standards of conduct. Ex] type of clothes, way you speak. Cohesiveness: tight knit or loose cohesion, middle school is where groups are made. It"s easier to (cid:271)e a part of a group that is less (cid:272)ohesi(cid:448)e. In tight-k(cid:374)it groups, they ha(cid:448)e a hard ti(cid:373)e disagreei(cid:374)g (cid:449)ith ea(cid:272)h other, they do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)a(cid:374)t to hurt any feelings or be the only dissenter. Polarization: groups tend to polarize: the decision is closer to one end of the spectrum, exaggerate the individuals responses, factors. How persuasive of an argument someone is making.
