01:830:321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fundamental Attribution Error, Nonverbal Communication, Social Perception
16 Mar 2016
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Chapter 4 social perception: how we come to understand other people. Social perception is defined as the process by which we form impressions of and make inferences about other people. Social perception is a constructive process influenced by schemas. The distance you stand or sit is an indicator of how much you like them. Can read these nonverbal cues by looking at & interacting with a person. Six basic emotions: fear, anger, surprise, happiness, disgust, sadness. Culturally universal doesn"t matter where you go in the world, anyone can recognize facial expressions on someone else"s face. Culture also influences emotional expression; display rules that are unique to each culture dictate when different nonverbal behaviors are appropriate to display. European americans tend to smile more frequently than asian-americans, especially those who are still attached to the asian culture (this is normal for the asian culture) Decoding < 100% accurate because people may display blends of multiple affects simultaneously.
