SYG 2000H Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Deindividuation, Nazi Concentration Camps, Ingroups And Outgroups
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Social group- a collection of people who have a common identity and regularly interact with one another. Social category- lack regular interaction and/or lack common identity or a sense of. Social aggregate- a random collection of people. Secondary groups allow us to be more anonymous. Loyalty, respect, and pride (feeling a sense of belonging) In-groups: people who belong in a given group. Refere(cid:374)(cid:272)e group pro(cid:448)ides a sta(cid:374)dard for judgi(cid:374)g o(cid:374)e"s o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:271)eha(cid:448)ior. You do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e to (cid:271)elo(cid:374)g to a refere(cid:374)(cid:272)e group to ha(cid:448)e a refere(cid:374)(cid:272)e group. Intensity and quality of interactions (smaller=more intense, better quality interactions) As group size increases, intensity tends to decrease but the stability and effectiveness increases. People conform when given orders by someone in a position of power or authority. Obedience is maximized when people observe others behaving obediently. This explains why many german civilians participated in the mass executions of jews in.
