Social Psychology and Personality

What is conformity?

The tendency to align one's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors with those of a group, often driven by the desire for acceptance or fear of rejection.

What is Normative Social Influence?

Influence to conform to positive expectations, leading to the desire to be liked or accepted by the group.

What are Social Norms?

The implicit or explicit rules that govern the behavior of members within a society or group.

What is Relative Deprivation?

Feeling of dissatisfaction or injustice experienced when individuals compare themselves to others who are perceived to be better off.

What is Upward Social Comparison?

Comparing oneself to others who are perceived to be better off or more skilled, leading to motivation or low self-esteem.

What is Downward Social Comparison?

Comparing oneself to others who are perceived to be worse off, boosting self-esteem but lowering motivation.

What is Informational Social Influence?

Influence to accept information from others when one believes that others possess more accurate knowledge.

What is obedience?

The act of following orders or instructions from an authority figure, impacting individual behavior and decision-making.

What is Social Facilitation?

The phenomenon where people perform differently when in the presence of others, showing improved performance on simple tasks.

What is Group Polarization?

When people in a group talk about an idea, they often end up agreeing even more strongly, making their group opinion more extreme.

What is Groupthink?

The desire for harmony in a group which leads to dysfunctional decision-making and suppression of dissenting opinions.

What is the Bystander Effect?

Phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when others are present, due to diffusion of responsibility.

What is Diffusion of Responsibility?

The tendency for individuals to feel less responsible for taking action when others are present.

What is Social Loafing?

The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

What is Deindividuation?

A psychological state where individuals lose their self-awareness and sense of individuality in group settings.