Social
,Introduc
on to
social
,Introduction
Conformity:
• Behaviour or opinions changing
to social
perceived pressure from others
• Sherif- half the ppts. Performe
alone for 3 trials and together
the others performed 3 group t
Allport- “how thoughts, feelings a 4th alone. Conformity increas
and behaviour is influenced by throughout the trials but was a
actual, imagined or implied noted in the 4th trial in the alon
Prescence of others”.
showing lasting influence.
• Asch- throughout 12 trials ppt
conform to the confederates' in
answers at least once 75%, 5%
conform to all.
, Introduction to psychology
Need to belong: Social support:
• Desire to be socially accepted • Having people we can rely on.
(Baumeister and leary), affecting our • Cohen and Willis- support systems
mood.
increase motivation to take care of
• Mehl et al.- ppts. Carried a recorder oneself by providing reassurance.
around for 4 days that went off every 12
• Ruthig et al.- 1st year university
minutes for 30s. Those who engaged in
students had social support and
deeper conversations and were around
perceived academic control measure
others, were happier.
in September. Then stress and
• Williams et al.- ppts. Played Frisbee depression measured in March. Thos
online, unaware it was against AI. Those who had a better support system ha
who received the frisbee less or not at higher perceived academic control a
all had increased feelings of negativity. lower depression.
,Introduc
on to
social
,Introduction
Conformity:
• Behaviour or opinions changing
to social
perceived pressure from others
• Sherif- half the ppts. Performe
alone for 3 trials and together
the others performed 3 group t
Allport- “how thoughts, feelings a 4th alone. Conformity increas
and behaviour is influenced by throughout the trials but was a
actual, imagined or implied noted in the 4th trial in the alon
Prescence of others”.
showing lasting influence.
• Asch- throughout 12 trials ppt
conform to the confederates' in
answers at least once 75%, 5%
conform to all.
, Introduction to psychology
Need to belong: Social support:
• Desire to be socially accepted • Having people we can rely on.
(Baumeister and leary), affecting our • Cohen and Willis- support systems
mood.
increase motivation to take care of
• Mehl et al.- ppts. Carried a recorder oneself by providing reassurance.
around for 4 days that went off every 12
• Ruthig et al.- 1st year university
minutes for 30s. Those who engaged in
students had social support and
deeper conversations and were around
perceived academic control measure
others, were happier.
in September. Then stress and
• Williams et al.- ppts. Played Frisbee depression measured in March. Thos
online, unaware it was against AI. Those who had a better support system ha
who received the frisbee less or not at higher perceived academic control a
all had increased feelings of negativity. lower depression.
