Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Procedural Justice, Universal Property, O. J. Simpson

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Chapter 1: introduction to social psychology: explain what social psychology is and how it differs from other disciplines, recognize that social events involve a situation and not just someone"s personality. Identify a number of basic human motives that underlie our interpretation of the social world. Heart of social psychology is the phenomenon of social influence. Social influence extends beyond behavior it includes our thoughts, feelings, and our overt acts. Even when we"re not in physical presence there is influence (e. g. we attempt to make decisions that would make our parents proud). Social psychology is the study of how people"s thoughts feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imaginative presence of others. For example, we get a physiological response just by thinking about the person we love. It is the scientific study of how people: think about each other, feel about each other, relate to each other. The way which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world.