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personality psychology
The study of patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make each person unique.
social psychology
The study of how people think about, influence, and relate to others.
person perception
How we form impressions of other people.
attribution theory
The study of how we explain the causes of behavior.
fundamental attribution error
The tendency to overestimate personal traits and underestimate situational factors when judging others.
actor-observer bias
We explain our own behavior using the situation, but others’ behavior using personality.
prejudice
Negative attitudes or feelings toward a group.
stereotype
A generalized belief about a group of people.
discrimination
Unjust or harmful actions toward a group.
just-world phenomenon
The belief that people get what they deserve.
social identity
The part of self-concept based on group membership.
ingroup
A group we identify with.
outgroup
A group we do not identify with.
ingroup bias
The tendency to favor one’s own group over others.
scapegoat theory
The tendency to blame a group for problems or frustrations.
other-race effect
The tendency to more easily recognize faces of one’s own race than other races.
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