PSYC-1000 Chapter Notes -Kurt Lewin, Psychological Science, Behaviorism
25 Apr 2022
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13. 1 the power of the situation: social influences on behaviour. Understand how individuals and groups can influence behaviours. Apply knowledge of being a passive bystander or active altruist to understand own likeliness to help. Analyze whether ppl who harm others are fundamentally hurtful, mean ppl or if their behaviour is the product of social influences. Provides strong evidence for behaviour relying on where we are (vs. who we are) Kurt lewin one of the first social psychs. Behaviour is a function of the person and the environment. Situational influence on behaviour - mimicry, norms, and roles. Social environment makes up a large part of the "e" in lewin"s formula. Ppl are sensitive to what is and isn"t socially acceptable. Synchrony: when two ppl engage in social interactions and the repeated interactions increases similarities b/w their speech, language, and physiological activities. Mimicry: taking on the behaviours, emotional displays, and facial expressions of others.
