PSYCHO-2 (2).pdf
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SOCIAL INFLUENCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR IDENTITY IS CONNECTED TO PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS INDIVIDUALISTIC CULTURES Focus on independence over collective goals. “Make yourself stands out from the crowd”.
Transcript of PSYCHO-2 (2).pdf
SOCIAL INFLUENCES
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR IDENTITY IS CONNECTED TO PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS
INDIVIDUALISTIC CULTURES
Focus on independence over collective goals. “Make yourself stands out from the crowd”.
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IN THE SCENCE:
Dean heard from his friends that who are going to take medical course for their degree that being a doctor can make more money and will be respected by the others
SOCIAL INFLUENCES
STEREOTYPESA GENERAL BELIEF TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE
DIFFER FROM PREJUDICE IN THAT IT CAN HAVE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CONNOTATION
People tend to have a prejudice to a group of people without a deep research on it
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IN THE SCENCE:
Dean is having a stereotype that being a doctor is a good job and started to dream to be a doctor without considering doctor is actually a tough job.
STEREOTYPES
COMFIRMATION BIAS
ATTEND TO THE INFORMATION THAT SUPPORT OUR BELIEFS
DESREGARDING INFORMATION WHICH CONFLICTS WITH OUR BELIEFS
People tend to ignore what has conflict their self-concept and more likely to listen to the information which reinforced their beliefs
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IN THE SCENCE:
Dean ignore his senior advice which being a doctor is not as easy as he thinks and it is actually a tough occupation.
COMFIRMATION BIAS
SOCIAL LOAFINGINDIVIDUAL’S PERFORMANCE GETS WORSE I THE PRESENCE OF THERS
LESS EFFORT CONTRIBUTED WHEN IN A GROUP
People tend to contribute less effort when they are in a group as the responsible to do a task is separated
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IN THE SCENCE:
Dean starts to slack in the group discussion as he realize that his group mates will actually finish up the task for him as well.
SOCIAL LOAFING
OPTIMISTIC BIASBELIEVING THAT BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE
MY LIFE WILL BE PERFECT
People tend to feel that they are more likely to experience the positive events in their life
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IN THE SCENCE:
Dean feels that even he is not taking part in the group meeting, his group mates will always finish up his part of work for him
OPTIMISTIC BIAS
DIFFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY
INDIVIDUAL’S DOES NOT TAKE ACTIONS TO HELP
OTHER PERSONS SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY
People tend to not take actions to help to finish up a group work when others are not helping also
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IN THE SCENCE:
Dean’s group mates getting tired of finish up his task and finally not helping him for his part.
DIFFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITY
