Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Construals, Social Influence, Order Of The Solar Temple

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2070A/B
• Professor: Taylor Kohut

Document Summary

The task of the psychologist is to try to understand and perfect human behavior. Attempts at persuasion: one person deliberately tries to change another person"s behavior, heart of social psychology form a major part of it o. To a social psychologist, social influence is broader than attempts by one person to change another person"s behavior. Extends beyond behavior includes our thoughts, feelings, and overt acts o. Takes on many forms other than deliberate attempts at persuasion. Often influenced merely by the presence of other people. Even when we are not in the physical presence of other people, we are still influenced by them. The scientific study of the way in which people"s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imaged presence of other people. Other disciplines (e. g. , sociology and anthropology) are also interested in how people are influenced by their social environment.