PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Bobo Doll Experiment, Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Muzafer Sherif
2 Apr 2013
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Asked a child to perform the simple task of winding a string on a fishing rod as fast as he could either alone or in groups. In some cases, presence of co-actors and an audience did not produce a noticeable enhancement in performance. In fact, new studies even demonstrated compelling evidence that the presence of others can hinder performance on tasks such as learning nonsense syllables, completing a difficult maze or solving complex math problems. Imagine you are about to go on stage for an important performance. The presence of the crowd will cause you to feel some anxiety and nervous energy. If you have been preparing for weeks, you"re more likely to use the crowd"s energy to put on an amazing show. If you are underprepared and lacking confidence, the pressure of an audience is more likely to make you perform even worse than normal.
