PS200 Lecture Notes - Homeostasis, Parenting Styles, Thermostat
10 May 2013
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Converted basement into prison and assigned grad students to be prisoners and guards. Was supposed to run a week, but had to be cut four days in. Had to stop because prisoners were planning a prison break. Phillip zimbardo = any kind of behavior comes from situation/role. Bipolar opposites view of the works (black or white, no shades of gray) Behavior: increased use of physical force, harsh, punitive, negative. Actually has a sense of inferiority, but has a psychological denial against it, also have a lot of ambivalence about many ideas. Project own negative views on another group. Individual level = people who attach judgment to others miss out on opportunity. Societal level = prejudice and discrimination, if left uncheck, can lead to genocide. Perceptions of self and others = distorted, people may change aspect of themselves, even positive ones, if they are too much like the out group. Threats to self-esteem = prejudice/discrimination stays with you.
