PSYC 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tribalism, Scientific Method, Construals
3 Feb 2018
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What contributes to relationship dissolution: maybe end of infatuation period intensity ends, lack of communication, challenges to maintaining like distance. How do we react: negative especially for person who gets dumped. Dissolution through the lifespan: more complex for parents than at our age. What is aggression: how people have struggled to define parameters. What triggers aggression: frustration, anger, situation makes feel not in control, sadness. What is altruism: doing something for someone else. Why are we altruistic: ma(cid:455)(cid:271)e a(cid:272)tuall(cid:455) does(cid:374)"t e(cid:454)ist actually trying to manage public image, debate as to whether there is genuine altruism or whether always element of self interest. When are we not altruistic: when most likely not, enviro constraints like time pressures, on days feeling good might be more likely to be altruistic. What is empathy: se(cid:374)si(cid:374)g what it"s like to (cid:271)e so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e else. What are stereotypes: see a lot in comedy.
