PSYCH 2C03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Impact Bias, Daniel Wegner, Richard E. Nisbett
20 Apr 2013
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Examples of what"s happening in the world around us and what"s going on in our heads: Social surroundings shape how we think about ourselves. Self-interest colors our judgments about others and ourselves (ex. Looking good to others motivates our social behavior. Some people seem to just know who they are. Intuitionists believe that important information is immediately available apart from our conscious analysis. However, skeptics say that intuition is knowing we are right whether we are or not . Research suggests that unconscious indeed controls much of our behavior. When the light turns red, we react and hit the brake before consciously deciding to do so. Thinking is partly controlled (reflective, deliberate, conscious) And as well as partly automatic (impulsive, effortless, and without our awareness) Automatic, intuitive thinking occurs not on-screen but off screen, out of sight, where reason does not go. Schemas mental templates guide our perceptions and interpretations of our experience.
