Psychology 2070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Psychopathy, Milgram Experiment, Fake News
16 Apr 2018
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What is conformity: conformity: refers to a change in behavior resulting from the real or imagined influence of other people, cross-species, not i(cid:374)he(cid:396)e(cid:374)tl(cid:455) (cid:862)good(cid:863) o(cid:396) (cid:862)(cid:271)ad(cid:863, two main reasons for conforming. Do the a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s of othe(cid:396)s (cid:373)ake se(cid:374)se? (cid:863)(cid:895: seek out your own information, rather than relying on others. Recreational substance use: normative social influence can, encourage prosocial behavior (ex. Increasing donations to charity; environmentally-friendly behaviors: reduce the occurrence antisocial behaviors (ex. If you have conformed in the past, you may have a bit more leeway to avoid conforming now. Social influence in everyday life: social influence affects many aspects of life (ex. Clothing, hairstyles, music, activities: shapes perceptions of the ideal body image for both men and women, both informational and normative social influence play a role, can contribute to eating disorders, steroid use, etc. Minority social influence: minority influence occurs when a few group members influence the behavior or beliefs of the majority.
