PSYC 3430 Chapter 3: Chapter 3
4 Feb 2012
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Chapter 3 y brian palmer & joe gorman illustrate what has been called the master problem of social. [palmer]: remained an individualist who was so self-reliant he refused to rely on others in his rush to personal success. [gorman]: put the group s interests before his own personal needs; he identified so strongly with his groups that his sense of self came to be defined by them. 3 essential processes that combine to transform the lone individual into a group member; y y y. [inclusion]: the single individual changes from an outsider into an insider by joining a group. [collectivism]: group members begin to think about the good of the group as a whole rather than what the group provides them. [transformation of identity]: individuals change their conception of who they are to include their group s qualities as well as their own individual qualities. Some species are solitary [ex: cheetah, giant panda, orangutan, etc. ]
