Group behavior and social influence
Social psychology, one of the largest branches in the field of psychology, focuses on how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. One of its largest and most important subfields, social cognition, examines the way we think about and interpret ourselves and others whereas social influence focuses on how situational factors and other people affect us (Huffman, Dowdell, & Sanderson, 2018).
Instructions:
Step 1: Respond to the following prompt:
Have you ever done something wrong or engaged in behavior you weren’t necessarily proud of as part of a group that you would not have done if you had been alone? Please provide a specific example you feel comfortable sharing with the rest of the class. Based on what you’ve learned this week, why do you think you engaged in this behavior and how might you avoid this type of situation (or ones similar) in the future?
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Social psychology, one of the largest branches in the field of psychology, focuses on how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and actions. One of its largest and most important subfields, social cognition, examines the way we think about and interpret ourselves and others whereas social influence focuses on how situational factors and other people affect us (Huffman, Dowdell, & Sanderson, 2018).
Instructions:
Step 1: Respond to the following prompt:
Have you ever done something wrong or engaged in behavior you weren’t necessarily proud of as part of a group that you would not have done if you had been alone? Please provide a specific example you feel comfortable sharing with the rest of the class. Based on what you’ve learned this week, why do you think you engaged in this behavior and how might you avoid this type of situation (or ones similar) in the future?
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