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Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

Understanding the Process of Internalisation: Shaping and Influencing Beliefs, Attitudes, and Values

internalisation going with the majority because we don’t know how to behave in a situation Internalisation is the process of incorporating beliefs, attitudes, and values from one’s...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

The Tragic Story of Kitty Genovese and the Bystander Effect: Examining Our Responsibility to Act in Emergencies

Kitty Genovese Murdered outside apartment- prompted to investigate bystander effect due to diffusion of responsibility.Attacked for 35 minutes and there was 38 bystanders.-1964,NY Kitty Genovese was a...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

Understanding the Factors Behind Inaction in Critical Situations: A Psychological Perspective

Mike hears cries for help but fails to help Bystander effect In this situation, there could be multiple factors causing Mike to fail to help. Firstly, it’s...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

Importance of Formal Training and Education in Psychology and Science

Naive psychologist (or scientist) Model of social cognition that characterises people as using rational, scientific-like, cause-effect analyses to understand their world. A naive psychologist is someone who...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

Understanding Non-Common Effects: Exploring the Unexpected Outcomes in Social Sciences.

Non-common effects Effects of behaviour that are relatively exclusive to that behaviour rather than other behaviours. Non-common effects refer to the effects or outcomes that are not...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

The Power of Normative Social Influence: Understanding Why We Conform to Group Expectations for Acceptance and Belonging

Normative Social Influence Influence (conforming) resulting from a person’s desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval. Normative social influence is a type of social influence that occurs...

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

Understanding Norms: Social Rules and Expectations in Different Societies and Communities

norms understood rules for accepted and expected behavior. Norms prescribe “proper” behavior. Norms are social rules and expectations that guide behavior in a specific group or society....

Adam Park
June 21, 2023
Social Psychology

The Psychology of Obedience: Understanding Social Influence Phenomenon

obedience complying with the orders of an authority figure Obedience refers to the act of complying with the instructions or commands of a person of authority. In...

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