Social psychology examines how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are shaped by the presence and influence of others, exploring fundamental concepts that govern social interactions and group dynamics.
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social psychology explores how people's
thoughts feelings and behaviors are
influenced by others here are 10 key
Concepts that shape our social
interactions one social
influence social influence refers to how
individuals change their behavior to
meet the demands of a social
environment this encompasses Conformity
compliance and
obedience for instance people often
conform to group Norms even when they
may personally disagree with them to fit
in or avoid rejection
two attribution theory attribution
theory explains how people interpret the
causes of their own and others
behaviors internal attributions assign
Behavior to personal traits while
external attributions blame situational
factors for example if someone is late
to a meeting you might attribute it to
poor time management internal or traffic
external four cognitive
dissonance this Theory describes the
mental discomfort experienced when
holding to conflicting beliefs or when
Behavior contradicts beliefs to resolve
the tension people might change their
attitudes or beliefs for example if
someone smokes despite knowing the
health risks they might downplay the
danger to ease the
dissonance five self-perception Theory
people develop Attitudes by observing
their own behavior unlike cognitive
dissonance where Behavior conflicts with
beliefs self-perception Theory suggests
that individuals infer their beliefs
from their actions if especially when
they are unsure of their initial
attitudes six social identity Theory
this concept explains how individuals
derive part of their identity from the
groups to which they belong people tend
to favor their own group in group and
may hold biases against others out group
this is often seen in nationalism or
team sports where loyalty to one's group
is strong seven
Conformity Conformity is the tendency
for individuals to adjust their behavior
attitud udes or beliefs to align with
the Norms or expectations of a group
this Behavior often occurs due to social
pressure or the desire for acceptance
even when it conflicts with personal
beliefs eight social
facilitation social facilitation refers
to the tendency for people to perform
differently when others are watching
typically people perform simple tasks
better but may struggle with complex
tasks under
observation the presence of an audience
can either enhance or impair performance
depending on the difficulty of the task
nine bystander effect this concept
describes how individuals are less
likely to offer help to someone in need
when others are present the more
bystanders the less personal
responsibility people feel assuming
someone else will intervene the infamous
case of kitty gaves is often cited in
discussions of the bystander effect 10
group think group think occurs when a
group makes poor decisions due to the
desire for harmony or
Conformity critical thinking is
suppressed and dissenting opinions are
often ignored in favor of
consensus this can lead to disastrous
outcomes such as flawed political
decisions or business failures if you
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