PSY220H1 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Social Psychology, Confirmation Bias, Arousal
20 Nov 2018
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Video: bunch of triangles and circles moving on the screen. But most people write a story abt what they see (the big triangle is a bully etc). The default mode network: when we"re thinking abt anything freely, when our mind is wandering, we"re most likely thinking about something social. Social psychology still cares about individuals rather than macro level things which would be a sociological perspective, or a cultural level which would be an anthropological perspective. Social psychology perspective would be looking at: decision making processes, consequences, stigma, prejudice and stereotyping, propaganda on all sides surrounding the issue. Floyd henry allport wrote the first book on social psychology, social psychology(1924), that established it as it"s own unique discipline. Kurt lewin is also named another founder of social psych. His major contribution is that he was from the gestalt perspective (the whole is greater than its individual parts).
