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Assessment. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ GB38TKV. Schedule Change !. 4 / 2 Lecture 4 / 4 Lecture 4 / 9 NO CLASS 4 / 11 TEST 6 4/ 30 TEST 7 ( 10:30 am) . T5. Social Psychology. What is Social Psychology?. The Study of Social Interactions

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  1. Assessment https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GB38TKV

  2. Schedule Change ! 4/2 Lecture 4/4 Lecture 4/9NO CLASS 4/11 TEST 6 4/30 TEST 7 (10:30 am)

  3. T5

  4. Social Psychology

  5. What is Social Psychology? • The Study of Social Interactions • Behavior of “A” influences behavior of “B” • Adaptive Value • Humans the most social of all species • Poorly built to survive alone • Role of communication (language) • Culture

  6. Topics • Social Influence on Beliefs • Leadership • Attraction • Group Dynamics • Conformity • Evolutionary Psychology • Bystander Intervention • Prejudice • Obedience • Violence • Crowd Behavior • Social Networking

  7. Topics • Social Influence on Beliefs • Leadership • Attraction • Group Dynamics • Conformity • Evolutionary Psychology • Bystander Intervention • Prejudice • Obedience • Violence • Crowd Behavior • Social Networking

  8. Conformity:Cognitive Dissonance • Attitude • Attitude Change • Forced Compliance • Examples • Real World Applications

  9. Obedience • Real World issue • Milgram Study SEE Textbook p. 530-531 • Situation • Results & Implications • Ethical Issues • Zimbardo Prison Study (Watch Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfNs1pqG0

  10. Bystander Intervention • The case of Kitty Genovese • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JozmWS6xYEw • Example Experiments • Ambiguous situation • Physical emergency • Psychological emergency • Unambiguous Situation • Subway emergency • Good Samaritans

  11. Social Networking • Second Life • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b72CvvMuD6Q • A Research Example: A Virtual ‘Ash’ Effect in Second Life

  12. Evolutionary Psychology

  13. Two Different Approaches to Psychology SSSM Standard Social Science Model EP Evolutionary Psychology

  14. Major Contrast SSSM All is Learned No instincts General Processor Culture transcends biology EP Some is innate Instincts Modularity Biology builds, influences, and constrains culture

  15. EP Principles • Assumptions • Humans Evolved • Theory of Natural selection • Traits vary across generations • Traits that promote survival & reproduction naturally selected • Naturally Selected traits passed on to next generation • Applied to Brain and Behavior • Social Behavior as set of Adaptations • Methods and Topics: Reverse Engineering

  16. Example of EP Research:Mate selection • Physical Attractiveness : More important for males

  17. Example of EP Research:Mate selection • Physical Attractiveness : More important for males • Financial Status: More important for females

  18. Violence: Homicide • 86% homicides committed by males • Most victims male • No society in which females > males • Why do men kill? • ‘altercations’ • 2 x rate for domestic quarrels • 5 x rate for robberies • Status and Honor: adaptations related to mate selection • Culture ?

  19. What about culture?

  20. Limits of EP: Intelligence & Talent?

  21. Limits of EP: Intelligence & Talent? • Human Cognitive ability and design • We were NOT designed to do all that we can do! • Exaptations

  22. Limits of EP: Intelligence & Talent? • Human Cognitive ability and design • We were NOT designed to do all that we can do! • Exaptations Spandrels

  23. Limits of EP: Intelligence & Talent? • Human Cognitive ability and design • We were NOT designed to do all that we can do! • Exaptations Spandrels • Race • Gender

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