PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Brian Mullen, Group Cohesiveness, Philip Zimbardo
11 Sep 2016
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Group a collection of three or more people who interact with one another and are interdependent, in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to rely on one another. Groups assemble for a common purpose ex) citizens meeting to solve community problems. All these are groups because you interact with one another (they influence you and you influence them) Forming human relationships fulfills a number of basic human needs. There is a need to join a group. Baumeister & leary: there is an evolutionary trait where belonging to a group helps with survival, people who bond together were better at gathering food and hunting. The need for belonging is more stronger in present day societies. James cameron: groups define who we will be in the future. Belonging to groups helps to promote people to become involved in social change.
