PSY100Y5 Chapter 13: Social Behaviour Chapter 13
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Social psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the way individuals" thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by others. Social psychologists study how people are affected by the actual, imagines r implied presence of others. Central traits can have importance on impressions we form of others (solomon asch) Person perception: the process of forming impressions of others. Impressions are often inaccurate because of the many biases and fallacies that occur in person perception. Judgments of others personalities are often swayed by their appearance. Study: good looking people command more attention than less attractive people. Perception: attractive people are seen to be more sociable, friendly, poised, warm and well adjusted. Reality is little correlation between attractiveness and personality. Entertainment industry is over represented by attractive people and because perception is swayed by desire to bond with attractive people. People view good looking individuals as more competent than less attractive individuals. Schemas are cognitive structures that guide information processing.
