PSY220H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Kurt Lewin, Naturalistic Fallacy, Social Neuroscience
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A science that studies how people think about, influence and relate to others. Very similar to sociology which is the study of people in groups/societies and to personality psychology. Social psychology concentrates more on individuals with methods that use experimentation. Less focus on differences among individuals and more focus on how individuals view and affect each other. Kurt lewin behaviour is a function of the person and the situation . We construct our social reality: our social intuitions are powerful, sometimes perilous . Social influences: social influences shape behaviour psychology, dispositions shape behaviour psychology"s principles. Social relations everyday life: social behaviour is also biological behaviour , relating to others is a basic need. Relate person"s behaviour to their personality if it is consistent and distinctive (ex: always making rude remarks nasty disposition) Our social intuitions are often powerful but sometimes perilous. Thinking, memory, attitudes dual processing one conscious and deliberate, one unconscious and automatic.
