PSY220H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Deindividuation, Reel Fishing, Social Facilitation
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First half of the lecture groups (with guest lecture) Second half of the lecture canadian spotlight (with prof) Group effects on the individual: social facilitation, deindividuation. Groups and identity: social identity theory, common in-group identity model. A collection of individuals who have relations to one another that make them interdependent to some degree. The perception of an aggregate of individuals as a group: to possess some common attributes, and be seen as a coherent unit. Greater entitativity based on: similarity in physical traits. Example: skin color: concerted collective behavior. For our ancestors, group living offered: protection from predators, efficiency in food acquisition, assistance in child rearing, defense against human aggressors. Fulfills a psychological need to belong: being around others can be fulfilling to us as well. Dominant and dominated groups merge: race, socioeconomic. The mere presence of groups can affect behavior. Considered the first study in social psychology.
