PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Stanley Milgram, Stereotype, Social Exchange Theory
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Chapter 12: social psychology: b - 0, d - 1, b - 1, a - 1, c - 0, b - 0, d - 1, c -1. Informational social influence: willingness to accept new opinions from other people. Obedience: stanley milgram (1963, factors related to obedience, what we have learned. Inherent morality: stereotyping (us vs. them, pressure to conform, self censorship. Illusion of unanimous decision: creativity and individuality goes out the window, group polarization: In person or online: people engage with others that may have a certain type of view point and will strengthen their viewpoints, discussing racial issues or biases only increase negative feelings towards that group. Attraction: physical attractiveness, cultural ideals and personal feelings, youthfulness is physically attractive, symmetrical faces are considered attractive, similarity, same with friendships as well as romantic relationships, reward theory of attraction. If people are nice to us, we will engage with them a little more.
