SY102 Chapter 2: Lecture 2 Chpt 2 HO.pdf
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The social psychology of leisure: Story of a growing field of study. Historical perspec>ves: psychological approaches, sociological approaches. Bioecological model, draws on e. g. , micro, meso, macro contexts. Psychological theory, interest, research, level of analysis individual biological physiological. Sociological theory, interest, research, level of analysis. Psychology is the science of mental processes and behavior and their interac5on with the environment. Psychologists study the processes of percep>on, thinking, learning, cogni>on, emo>ons, mo>va>ons, personality, abnormal behaviors, interac>ons between individuals and with the environment. Generally two individuals are credited with comple>ng the rst social psychology research. American psychologist norman triple9 (1861- 1931) The tendency of individuals to put forth less e ort when they are part of a group. Maze study with cockroaches; 4 condi/ons: simple vs. complex, alone vs. social. When presence of others facilitates or hinders . Presence of others is arousing. Facilitates simple tasks (arousal o\en leads to dominant response e. g. cockroaches = run)
