PSYA02H3 Chapter 13: PSYA02 Chapter 13
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13. 1 the power of the situation: social influences on behaviour. Joe darby, a military policeman received pictures from his colleague which showed events that occurred in baghdad. He turned over some of the pictures to the army"s criminal investigation unit because some of the pictures showed the horrible abuse of iraqi detainees in the abu ghraib prison. Today darby and his family live in an undisclosed location for their safety. Psychological moral of the story: if we can understand the social and psychological dynamics that lead to such harsh tragedies, we may be able to prevent them in the future. Social psychologists study the interaction between the person and the situation to try to fully understand social reality. Social psychologists focused on the present moment. Kurt lewin a key founder of social psychology: also known as the grandfather of social psychology, founded b = f(p,e) > behavior is a function of the person and the.
