but both their social engagement and cognitive-analytic processing stayed remarkably low. This suggests a social and cognitive weariness in the aftermath of the attacks.
this is interesting because i would think that people would want to stick together and provide support through the process
virtual behavior as being as serious as “actual” behavior
we kind of talked about this in previous modules about if people would be more honest and less likely to conform online rather than face to face
Because people often cannot and sometimes may not want to accurately report what they do, the direct
so would this be considered more accurate than the diary method or the day reconstruction method?
Participants carry the recorder (originally a microcassette recorder, now a smartphone app) on them as they go about their days and return it at the end of the study
but could they be more cautious about what they say and do because they know that they are being tracked by the microphone? is this purely naturalistic?
That way, researchers get a snapshot of what was going on in participants’ lives at the time at which they were asked to report.
because outside factors could contribute to how they are feeling and what they report
Identify limitations of the traditional laboratory experiment.
this is kind of like one of our course specific competencies!
can yield findings that are out of touch with reality and have limited use when trying to understand real-world behavior.
unlike observational studies
Through socialization, we have learned that helping can serve as a secondary reinforcement that will relieve negative moods
humans are predisposed to want to help others, this is proven because it makes us feel better
Agreeable people seem to expect that others will be similarly cooperative and generous in interpersonal relations, and they, therefore, act in helpful ways that are likely to elicit positive social interactions.
This lines up with the predictions I made earlier in the discussion portion of the module
If the bystander is alone, personal responsibility to help falls solely on the shoulders of that person.
this reminds me of deindividuation where when we are in a group we lose parts of our identity that we would otherwise have
potential helpers may look to the action of others to decide what should be done
this kind of relates to the informational piece of conformity where we think that others know better what to do than we do ourselves
They are convinced that they would have helped.
We tend to see ourselves in this superior light just like the lesser minds bias
450-volt lever three times
they engaged in this activity that went against their morals more than one time which is interesting
l but one variation of the basic procedure, participants were men recruited
it is interesting how in most of these studies, the people recruited were men and not women. I wonder if the results would change, and if so, by how much
And more people began using the stairs instead of the elevator when informed that the vast majority of people took the stairs to go up one or two floors
we do what others do in order to fit in with society
maintain harmony
kind of like groupthink!
but their concern for what these other people might be thinking about them overpowered their desire to do the right thing.
this could have been what made the Holocaust such a large scale event because people were scared
. But our views on political issues, religious questions, and lifestyles also reflect to some degree the attitudes of the people we interact with.
we tend to hang around the people that have similar views as us because we will have more social interactions with them (and we are social creatures) and there is likely no element of rejection there
y gave wrong answers to a simple visual judgment task rather than go against the group.
Asch!!
Groups have instrumental, practical value, but also emotional, psychological value
connects back to the first chapter on well being
people just don’t exert as much effort when working on a collective endeavor, nor do they ex
they are confident that their little effort along with the effort of others in the group will be enough, or the work will get done eventually even if they don't help enough
Hence, students write poorer quality essays on complex philosophical questions when they labor in a group rather than alone
this is called social inhibition
This process of natural selection culminated in the creation of a modern human
proves that we are biologically made to be social creatures
Self-esteem is not just high self-regard, but the self-approbation that we feel when included in groups
we feel better about ourselves when we are accepted
People are defined not only by their traits, preferences, interests, likes, and dislikes, but also by their friendships, social roles, family connections, and group memberships. The self is not just a “me,” but also a “we.”
how others see us isn't only what they see on the inside but the outside as well
these effects are stronger than the positive effects of being married (Lucas, 2005).
so the loss of a relationship has more effects on someone than gaining a new relationship
most people is their long-time romantic partner
is this because maybe they receive more attention, physical affection, or day to day interaction with these people? Like you would with your family that you live with?
few close connections.
so in this case quality is more important than quantity
“How much social support do you receive?”).
important phrasing here that can affect the answer a subject gives to the question
In fact, this intuition is borne out by research suggesting that relationships can be sources of intimacy and closeness (Reis, Clark & Holmes, 2004), comfort and relief from stress (Collins & Feeney, 2000), and accountability—all of which help toward achieving better health outcomes
having healthy relationships can contribute to you being a healthier person
quality
being happy in general probably increases the quality of your friendships, like the questions we answered back in the investigate module
Yes, being surrounded by people and feeling connected to others appears to be a natural impulse.
this connects back to the very first article we read about humans being social animals
behaviors.
there could be bias; they want to look better in the researchers eyes
naturally. In
natural observation; no manipulation
not insulted at all.
I learned about this experiment when I was doing a psychology summer immersion program and it was super interesting!
grade it.
this reminds me of the Social Exchange Theory and the costs and benefits analysis
having.
Freud
monitoring the feedback they receive from the tellings,
goes back to the actor point of view
You no longer believe in the central tenets of the Catholic Church
kind of relates to cognitive dissonance
stage,
reference back to the Shakespeare analogy
“a good girl
she is already aware that sometimes she does not perform in the correct way in front of some people
social
connects back to the first article we read about how humans need to socialize to survive
project
we are constantly working on ourselves; it is an ongoing project
Second
this is a more psychoanalytic approach that Freud would have. the conscious and the unconscious.
First
This connects back to my explanation of what determines the traits that I show in the background and foreground of my personality.