PSYC2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ellen Langer, Grouper, Photocopier
27 Dec 2018
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Groper & cleaner wrasse have a strong symbiotic relationship. Grouper eats all the fish except the cleaner wrasse. Sabre toothed blenny looks just like the grouper and learns the advertisement dance to make the cleaner wrasse opens its mouth the sabre-toothed takes a chunk of the fish. There are people in the real world who know our triggers and manipulate us. Ellen langer (1989): looked at people at the photocopier. Condition #1: excuse me, i have 5 pages. 60% complied and let them go first. Condition #2 : excuse me, i have 5 pages. May i use the xerox machine because i"m in a rush ? . 94% complied to let them go first. People are more likely to comply when they are given a reason. Condition #3: excuse me, i have 5 pages. May i use the xerox machine because i have to make some copies? . Even though it wasn"t a valid reason.
