PSYA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Cognitive Dissonance, Kurt Lewin, In-Group Favoritism
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13. 1- the power of the situation: social influences on behaviour. Social psychologist study the interaction between the person and the situation. Kurt lewin (1936) is the founder of social psychologist. Expressed/founder of b = f(p,e); behaviour is the function of the person and the. Social psych argues that the situation a person happened to be in at a particular time is a key influence on behaviour. We are influenced by the people around us. Mimicry: taking on for ourselves the behaviours, emotional displays, and facial expressions of others (copying others) not sheeple but follow the herd . It is the foundation of observation of learning. Humans are social creatures even those of us who strive to be unique still want to be part of a group. In fact, several experiments show that humans have a strong tendency to conform when they find themselves in groups .
