PSY 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7.1: Stationary Point, Mirror Neuron, Microexpression

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2110
• Professor: Gary Capstick

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Might experience awkwardness (knowing that people are aware of your deviance), discomfort, or fear. Can face ridicule or hostile behaviour from others people may pressure you into conforming if they don"t like how you"re different: is conformity good or bad, negative connotation in individualistic cultures. Be the player, not the puppet : positive connotation in collectivist cultures. Sign of maturity and self-control that you have sacri ced your own sel sh individual needs for the bene t of the group - purely frontal lobe. The group operates more smoothly when everyone is on board: positive consequences. Communication (language is a social norm), lines, cleanliness. 70% of people reused towel - set up a social norm for the customer to conform. Gain the trust, approval, affections of others: but also leads to tragic events. Automaticity of conformity: even infants within the rst few days of birth will sometimes mimic the facial expressions of their parents, chameleon effect.