Chapter 1
... are motivated to maintain a sense of consistency among their beliefs and perceptions of themselves, and become distressed when there is a discrepancy between the “actual self” and an “ideal” or “ought” self. Aronson Social Psychology, 5/e Copyright © 2005 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. ...
... are motivated to maintain a sense of consistency among their beliefs and perceptions of themselves, and become distressed when there is a discrepancy between the “actual self” and an “ideal” or “ought” self. Aronson Social Psychology, 5/e Copyright © 2005 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. ...
Relationship between Knowledge, Stereotyping, and Prejudice in
... on Gordon Allport’s (1954) contact theory of intergroup relations. The necessary conditions for prejudice reduction suggested by contact theory are that: individuals be of equal status; individuals work toward common goals; competition for scarce resources be absent; strong support from relevant aut ...
... on Gordon Allport’s (1954) contact theory of intergroup relations. The necessary conditions for prejudice reduction suggested by contact theory are that: individuals be of equal status; individuals work toward common goals; competition for scarce resources be absent; strong support from relevant aut ...
Prospect Theory: Contributions to Understanding Actors, Causes
... straightforward utility theory that posits that decision-making is limited by an actor’s means and capacities: the influence of incomplete information, culture, history and context. It includes the concept of satisficing: that an actor settles once he has found an option which satisfies some minimum ...
... straightforward utility theory that posits that decision-making is limited by an actor’s means and capacities: the influence of incomplete information, culture, history and context. It includes the concept of satisficing: that an actor settles once he has found an option which satisfies some minimum ...
IIIA.Negative Peace - Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict
... human characteristics to one’s ingroup) ...
... human characteristics to one’s ingroup) ...
Social Psychology - Napa Valley College
... convince us there is a valid justification for holding a negative attitude toward a particular out-group. • Once we find a valid justification for disliking this group, we can act against them and still feel as though we are not bigots—thus avoiding cognitive dissonance. ...
... convince us there is a valid justification for holding a negative attitude toward a particular out-group. • Once we find a valid justification for disliking this group, we can act against them and still feel as though we are not bigots—thus avoiding cognitive dissonance. ...
The Social IdentityTheory
... again, it is probable that pure forms of this extreme are found only infrequently in real social situations. Examples that might normally tend to be near the interpersonal extreme would be the relations between wife and husband or between old friends. Examples that would normally approach the interg ...
... again, it is probable that pure forms of this extreme are found only infrequently in real social situations. Examples that might normally tend to be near the interpersonal extreme would be the relations between wife and husband or between old friends. Examples that would normally approach the interg ...
Haidt050307
... fears. Rather, they are trying to act in accordance with moral concepts such as fairness, rights, and justice, which the rest of their hive-like, group-oriented society does not include as part of the moral domain. In this paper we will suggest that an analogous situation holds here on Earth: many p ...
... fears. Rather, they are trying to act in accordance with moral concepts such as fairness, rights, and justice, which the rest of their hive-like, group-oriented society does not include as part of the moral domain. In this paper we will suggest that an analogous situation holds here on Earth: many p ...
Abrams_Comments on M.. - the Smith college streaming media server
... ,rted ups ship that for ;and asis- riza- roup Cat- was I the that, not teem s al- tsion er to ]e of ssed cted tion- )dis- f co- s the xn of ssed ,nced hop, & Fiedler's (1966) semantic differential). Vickers et al., argue that this lowering of self-esteem is due to violation of the norm of cooperatio ...
... ,rted ups ship that for ;and asis- riza- roup Cat- was I the that, not teem s al- tsion er to ]e of ssed cted tion- )dis- f co- s the xn of ssed ,nced hop, & Fiedler's (1966) semantic differential). Vickers et al., argue that this lowering of self-esteem is due to violation of the norm of cooperatio ...
Social Identity Complexity and Outgroup Tolerance
... identity complexity (as represented by perceived overlap among ingroup memberships) would be associated with tolerance for outgroups in general. Social identity complexity is based on chronic awareness of crosscategorization in one’s own social group memberships and those of others. A simple social ...
... identity complexity (as represented by perceived overlap among ingroup memberships) would be associated with tolerance for outgroups in general. Social identity complexity is based on chronic awareness of crosscategorization in one’s own social group memberships and those of others. A simple social ...
Redalyc.Social groups and children`s intergroup prejudice: Just how
... social motivations, attitudes and behaviours that characterise them, and the events which precipitate changes from one phase to the next. Of particular relevance to the present discussion are the ethnic preference and ethnic prejudice phases. Briefly, according to SIDT, the ethnic preference phase i ...
... social motivations, attitudes and behaviours that characterise them, and the events which precipitate changes from one phase to the next. Of particular relevance to the present discussion are the ethnic preference and ethnic prejudice phases. Briefly, according to SIDT, the ethnic preference phase i ...
Values Versus Interests in the Explanation of Social Conflict
... group identifications rather than others. A person's preferences and actions are therefore determined by the values that have been inculcated in him: those with higher education are more likely to support the mainstream norms of the system because they are better integrated in society and have been ...
... group identifications rather than others. A person's preferences and actions are therefore determined by the values that have been inculcated in him: those with higher education are more likely to support the mainstream norms of the system because they are better integrated in society and have been ...
Punishing Hubris - Columbia University
... of the overall status measure. Furthermore, target scores of the overall status measure showed statistically significant amounts of relative variance (M = 40%), indicating group members agreed about one another’s status. Participants also rated each group member’s social acceptance: how much they we ...
... of the overall status measure. Furthermore, target scores of the overall status measure showed statistically significant amounts of relative variance (M = 40%), indicating group members agreed about one another’s status. Participants also rated each group member’s social acceptance: how much they we ...
Social Status and Corruption - Nordic Journal of Political Economy
... individual behavior. In particular, they interact in the determination of the corruption level of the society. We find that, incorporating nonmonetary rewards into the analysis, combating corruption improves government finances not only through its direct effect, but also because it allows the gover ...
... individual behavior. In particular, they interact in the determination of the corruption level of the society. We find that, incorporating nonmonetary rewards into the analysis, combating corruption improves government finances not only through its direct effect, but also because it allows the gover ...
1 A theory of collegiality and its relevance for understanding
... this production are jointly defined. However, in reality formal partnership agreements are limited: alone, they cannot structure collective action. They cannot function without the commitment of the members of the firm. Commitment to this contract requires more than a purely utilitarian, short-sight ...
... this production are jointly defined. However, in reality formal partnership agreements are limited: alone, they cannot structure collective action. They cannot function without the commitment of the members of the firm. Commitment to this contract requires more than a purely utilitarian, short-sight ...
Musical taste and in-group favouritism
... ‘minimal group’ design has been used to investigate the social implications of musical taste. Participants were assigned to one of two groups (i.e., supposedly ‘convergent thinkers’ and ‘divergent thinkers’), and told that the two groups were likely to have either similar or different musical prefer ...
... ‘minimal group’ design has been used to investigate the social implications of musical taste. Participants were assigned to one of two groups (i.e., supposedly ‘convergent thinkers’ and ‘divergent thinkers’), and told that the two groups were likely to have either similar or different musical prefer ...
Prejudice - Illinois
... Identity derived from group affiliation People tend to attribute positive characteristics to own group and view the other group more critically (ultimate attribution error) But why does this happen? ...
... Identity derived from group affiliation People tend to attribute positive characteristics to own group and view the other group more critically (ultimate attribution error) But why does this happen? ...
Psychological Theories of Prejudice and Discrimination
... seeing. There is a great need to feel that you understand the world you live in. (2) Adjustive function (also called utilitarian or instrumental function). An attitude becomes associated in people’s minds with rewards and punishments. If you share an attitude that others have they will reward you w ...
... seeing. There is a great need to feel that you understand the world you live in. (2) Adjustive function (also called utilitarian or instrumental function). An attitude becomes associated in people’s minds with rewards and punishments. If you share an attitude that others have they will reward you w ...
Ethnic Stereotypes - Acta Universitatis Sapientiae
... 2. acquired second hand: people acquire (and absorb) stereotypes from cultural mediators rather than from their own experience with the grounds being stereotyped. 3. erroneous: all stereotypes are false. Some are less false than others, and some are less harmful than others. They are attempts to cla ...
... 2. acquired second hand: people acquire (and absorb) stereotypes from cultural mediators rather than from their own experience with the grounds being stereotyped. 3. erroneous: all stereotypes are false. Some are less false than others, and some are less harmful than others. They are attempts to cla ...
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... rization and distinctiveness threats are expected to affect intra-minority intergroup relations differ, each is predicted to have a negative effect on racial minorities’ attitudes (and behavior) toward members of other racial minority groups. Both threats preclude the possibility that members of dif ...
... rization and distinctiveness threats are expected to affect intra-minority intergroup relations differ, each is predicted to have a negative effect on racial minorities’ attitudes (and behavior) toward members of other racial minority groups. Both threats preclude the possibility that members of dif ...
Stereotypes, Social Psychology of
... are, can lead to the assessment that attributes associated with groups are stable and unchanging. Stereotypes play their role from the earliest moments in the information processing sequence, giving preference to stereotype-consistent options. To date the evidence overwhelmingly suggests that stereo ...
... are, can lead to the assessment that attributes associated with groups are stable and unchanging. Stereotypes play their role from the earliest moments in the information processing sequence, giving preference to stereotype-consistent options. To date the evidence overwhelmingly suggests that stereo ...
haidt.graham.2009.pl..
... concepts such as fairness, rights, and justice, which the rest of their hive-like, group-oriented society does not include as part of the moral domain. In this paper we will suggest that an analogous situation holds here on Earth: many people who justify the political/economic system even when it se ...
... concepts such as fairness, rights, and justice, which the rest of their hive-like, group-oriented society does not include as part of the moral domain. In this paper we will suggest that an analogous situation holds here on Earth: many people who justify the political/economic system even when it se ...
7 Reducing Contemporary Prejudice: Combating Explicit and
... component of prejudice. A stereotype is a set of characteristics associated with a cognitive category, and these characteristics are used by perceivers to process information about the group or members of the group (Dovidio, Brigham, Johnson, & Gaertner, 1996). The present chapter examines how preju ...
... component of prejudice. A stereotype is a set of characteristics associated with a cognitive category, and these characteristics are used by perceivers to process information about the group or members of the group (Dovidio, Brigham, Johnson, & Gaertner, 1996). The present chapter examines how preju ...
Expectation States Theory
... Bales (1950, 1970) recorded the interactions of homogeneous, initially leaderless decision-making groups of three to seven unacquainted Harvard sophomore males over multiple hour-long sessions. Despite the initial lack of group structure and the social similarities of the members, inequalities in in ...
... Bales (1950, 1970) recorded the interactions of homogeneous, initially leaderless decision-making groups of three to seven unacquainted Harvard sophomore males over multiple hour-long sessions. Despite the initial lack of group structure and the social similarities of the members, inequalities in in ...
Understanding Prejudice: What is Prejudice? Stereotype A cluster of
... • At UC Berkley, there is a lot of group diversity. Is there less inter-group conflict at UC Berkley? • Many people may believe that African-Americans are not intelligent and are lazy. People who work with Colin Powell will find that he does not match this stereotype (I am not accusing or suggesting ...
... • At UC Berkley, there is a lot of group diversity. Is there less inter-group conflict at UC Berkley? • Many people may believe that African-Americans are not intelligent and are lazy. People who work with Colin Powell will find that he does not match this stereotype (I am not accusing or suggesting ...
Social Ontology: Some Basic Principles
... common language, you already have a social contract. The standard account that presupposes language, and then tries to explain society, has things back to front. You cannot begin to understand what is special about human society, how it differs from primate societies and other animal societies, unle ...
... common language, you already have a social contract. The standard account that presupposes language, and then tries to explain society, has things back to front. You cannot begin to understand what is special about human society, how it differs from primate societies and other animal societies, unle ...