PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Normative Social Influence, Fundamental Attribution Error, Social Influence
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The field of psych pertaining to how we think about other people, interact in relationships and groups, and are influenced by others. Scientific study of how people"s thoughts, feelings, and behavior are impacted by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. The study of social situations, with special attentions. Social influence - the effect the words, actions, or the mere presence of others have on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Conformity: changing one"s behavior due to the real or imagined influence/presence of others. Obedience: change one"s behavior due to an order from an authority figure. Leads the public compliance - changing our behavior to match others" without necessarily believing in what we are doing or saying. Implicit or explicit rules that a group has for the acceptable behaviors, values, and beliefs of its members. 3 conditions under which social norms exert the greatest influence. Immediacy - how close is the group to you in space and time during.
