PSYC 2310 Chapter 3: The Self in Social World
10 Feb 2019
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Social psychology is about understanding social connections to each other how they influence and are influenced by what we think, feel, and do. Explaining a phenomenon by using scientific inquiry: a commitment to collecting accurate and error-free information; a commitment to objectivity and collecting data that are free of bias (and a commitment to verifying information empirically. Self-presentation: how we present our ideas about ourselves to others strategies to convey impressions on others such as the car we drive, the clothes or jewellery we wear and even the size of our tv. How we think, feel and act in the social world. Social influence: impact of other people"s attitudes and behaviours, or even their mere presence on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. Example: less likely to help a person in need if we are in a large group compared to being alone because we don"t feel personally responsible to help when there are others around us.
