PSYC 3430 Lecture Notes - Joiner, Homophily, Rolodex
13 Mar 2013
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Cannot get to a higher level until you satisfy the lower ones. Motivational model: self-actualization needs, esteem needs, belongingness and love needs, safety needs, physiological needs. * inherent for our survival as human beings. Not everyone who joins a group is a joiner , and people who prefer independence over association are not necessarily loners . Due to differences in personality, motivations, and past experiences, some people are more likely than others to seek out group relationships. Extraversion: the degree to which an individual tends to seek out social contacts, receives arousal/energy from other people. First defined by carl jung- it is a particularly influential determinant of group behaviour. Introverts: tend to be withdrawn, quiet, reclusive, and shy are oriented primarily toward inner perceptions and judgments of concepts and ideas. Extraverts: are sociable, outgoing, gregarious, talkative, and likely to prefer the company of others.
