Blossary – Social Psychology

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The scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.  We construct our social reality  Our social intuitions are often powerful but sometimes perilous  Social influences shape our behavior, often outside our awareness  Personal attitudes and dispositions can shape behavior  But attitudes and dispositions are subject to social influence  Social behavior is also biological behavior  Social psychology’s principles are applicable to everyday life and other disciplines

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Narcissism

Thinking too highly of one’s self, while thinking less of others (even or especially one’s relationship partner).

Terror management theory

Proposes that people exhibit self-protective emotional and cognitive responses (including adhering more strongly to their cultural worldviews and prejudices) when confronted with reminders of their ...

Dual attitude system

Differing implicit (automatic) and explicit (controlled) attitudes toward the same object. Verbalized explicit attitudes any change with education and persuasion; implicit attitudes change slowly, ...

Immune neglect

The human tendency to underestimate the speed and the strength of the “psychological immune system”, which enables emotional recovery and resilience after bad things happen.

Collectivism

Giving priority to the goals of one’s group (often one’s extended family or work group) and defining one’s identity accordingly.

Individualism

The concept of giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity In terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications.

Self-schema

Beliefs about self that organize and guide the processing of self- eg: athletic; overweight; smart; etc.