PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Positive Psychology, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Scientific Method
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Various associations opened up when it got more popular. 1970- european and latin american social psychology associations. Social psych does not have one theory that explains all aspects of social behavior. Several theories with important concepts and perspectives of social behavior. We develop in a social context not in isolation. The self may have evolved in our ancestors as a means to better deal with our increasingly complex social environment. Self-serving bias: the tendency to take credit for positive outcomes but deny responsibility for negative outcomes. Interactionism: person and situational factors influence social behaviors (if you are alone you may be less likely to drink but if you are with friends you might feel pressured or more likely to drink. Social cognition: how we interpret, analyze, remember, and use information about our social world. (maybe humans are like a computer and they process information like a computer)
