PSYC 217 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Recognition Heuristic, Mass Hysteria, Social Isolation
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Humans as social species: need-to-belong theory: humans have a biologically based need for interpersonal connections, social isolation causes psychological symptoms, especially mood and anxiety problems, lead us to behave in self-destructive ways and even impair mental functioning. Mass hysteria: mass hysteria: outbreak of irrational behaviour that is spread by social contagion, collective delusions: people simultaneously come to be convinced of bizarre things that are false. Attitudes + 5 objects of thought: positive or negative evaluation of objects of thought, belief that includes an emotional component, people (class mates, parents, neighbors, consumer products (apple, android, social issues (taxes, racism, abortion, group (democrats, religious, conservatives) Origins of attitude: recognition, recognition heuristic: (cid:373)akes us (cid:373)ore likely to (cid:271)elie(cid:448)e so(cid:373)ethi(cid:374)g (cid:449)e"(cid:448)e heard many times, heuristics: mental shortcuts or rule of thumb, need to be wary of this. 3 components of attitudes: cognitive components: beliefs, ideas, affective component: emotions, feelings, behavioural component: predisposition to act.
