PSY-1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: Deindividuation, Cognitive Dissonance, Groupthink
13 Dec 2016
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Said we had our id, or our completely subconscious energy that wants us to satisfy our basic, aggressive drives. Modules 44-46: what makes people more likely to conform, when: they are not firmly committed to one set of beliefs, the group is medium size, you admire the group, and they can make you feel insecure. Especially if the culture does not much value individuality: milgram"s obedience study looks to see how people respond to authority. Most participants continue until the end as opposed to stopping after they hear pain: when people have pressure to obey, they do things they would not have otherwise done. Group polarization: bullying is an intentional act meant to harm others physically. Bullies work in groups with few people to just being on their own: hazing: a process used to maintain a hierarchy or a pecking order that make the receivers psychologically or physically abused.
