PSY220H1 Lecture Notes - Disney'S Fastpass, Brainpower, Social Influence
15 Nov 2013
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Disney world fastpass; don"t have to line up and can do things and come back at a certain time to ride. In reality they are waiting just as long as people in line, but are doing other things instead of just standing around. Changes perception of reality (kind of not really) Ringleman, 1880s found the opposite in the workplace. Two situations thought to be in conflict with each other and contradictory; now have thoughts as to why both theories are still valid. Social psychologists even though we cannot directly observe thoughts and feelings, they cannot be disregarded in the study of human behaviour. Impact of wwii study of influence, prejudice, persuasion, obedience, etc: most important initial event to emphasise importance of social psychology. People construct their own reality: stephen colbert is . A liberal who pretends to be a conservative pundit on his late night program the colbert report or.
