PSYC 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Social Loafing, Social Facilitation, Optical Illusion
11 Dec 2016
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13. 1 the power of the situation: social influence on behavior. Philip zimbardo: social psychologist, believes a bad apple is because of a bad barrel, tragedy is due to an entire social system failing. Situational analysis does not fully explain behavior patterns, individuals still have free will, some people go against social norms because they know the behavior is wrong. Psychologists study the interaction between the person and the situation. Kurt lewin: social psychologist, behavior is a function of the person and their environment. Chameleon effect: describes how people mimic other people non-consciously, automatically copying others" behaviors without realizing it. In social setting people feel reassured by each other when people try to make you feel welcome by pretending you are just like them. We try to mimic people so they will like us more, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Social norms: guidelines for how to behave in social context.
