FNBE MARCH 2015

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(PSY30203)
FINAL PROJECT : VIDEO CLIPS
Group Members :
Calvin Wong Ping Ket (0322481)
Kenneth Tan Sin Kwang (0322482)
Yeong Poh Ling (0323590)
Tan Vin Nie (0323706)
Sulaiman Idris (0321087)
Tutorial Group : Monday, 8am10am
Lecturer : Mr Shankar

STORYLINE
The story of our video is basically about bad
behavior of Sulaiman where he likes to flirt with
different girls. It includes how he meet a girl
named Poh Ling and got attracted to her. Also
how he started to dated her. Unfortunately he got
rejected by her due to Poh Ling had a bad
impression towards him. Lastly, His best friend
Kenneth and Calvin also blamed him due to his
bad behavior.

CONCEPT 1 : FIRST
IMPRESSION
DEFINITION:
First impression is the event when one
person first encounters another person and
forms a mental image of that person. First
impression can be made with large variety of
characteristics such as ages, races, cultures,
languages, physical appearances and genders.

FIRST IMPRESSION
APPLICATION:
The first impression of Sulaiman is damaged when Poh
Ling and Vin Nie coincidently hear what he has said.
His intention of judging someone with outward
appearance has destroyed his own identity. He never
tries to know somebody with a sincere heart. They feel
annoyed and furious with his rude attitude and
behavior. This affects the way how people see him.

CONCEPT 2 : IMPRESSION
MANAGEMENT
DEFINITION :
Impression management, also known as selfpresentation, is the process by which we try to
convey a certain impression of ourselves to others.
People are usually trying hard to express their
positive impression to other people. There are some
motives to manage their own impression. First motive
is they want to influence others and gain rewards.

IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT
APPLICATION:
To impress the Poh Ling, Sulaiman acts
differently in order to show his good sides.
He accompanies Poh Ling to buy some drinks
and shows his generosity paying for the
drinks. He is trying different methods to
develop a nice impression on her, so that he
can get closer to her easily.

CONCEPT 3: SELFFULFILLING PROPHECY

DEFINITION:
A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that
directly or indirectly causes it to become true.
An expectation about a subject, such as a
person or event, can affect our behavior
towards that subject, which causes the
expectation to be realized and also cause our
own expectations to come true by acting in
ways that elicit expected behavior from others

SELF-FULFILLING
PROPHECY
APPLICATION:
Sulaiman keeps hesitating to ask Poh Ling for a
date. He feels that his invitation might be rejected
because she acts so cold to him. Lacks of confidence
and over-nervous have caused the prediction to
come true. His indirect reaction has affected his
impression on the others. Poh Ling feels annoyed
with his unfamiliar action, thinks that he is rude and
straightly rejects his invitation. She finds it
uncomfortable to interact with him.

CONCEPT 4: UPWARD
COUNTERFACTUAL
THINKING
DEFINITION :
Counterfactual thinking is the process of mentally
changing some aspect of the past as a way of
imagining what might have been. For example: If
only I had studied my notes more carefully, I would
have passed the exam,. Upward counterfactuals
are mental simulations of better possible
outcomes. It may further increase self-blame and
worsen depressive symptoms

UPWARD COUNTERFACTUAL
THINKING
APPLICATION:
When Poh Ling rejected his invitation, he feels so
sad. He blames himself for being so timid and
indirect. He thinks that if he does not feel
hesitate, She will definitely accept his invitation.
This situation has worsened his current mood. It
causes him to be diffidence and self-blame. He
chooses to stay alone to cool down himself.

CONCEPT 5: BELIEF IN A
JUST WORLD
DEFINITION:
Belief in a just world is the basis belief that good
things happen to good people and bad things
happen to bad people. This concept means we
would blame others misfortunes on them instead
of circumstances and they deserved what they got.

BELIEF IN A JUST WORLD

APPLICATION:
Kenneth and Calvin did not support him, but
blame him for his rude attitude and
behavior. They agree with Poh Lings
decision because he only wants to get
closer to the attractive girl. He never uses a
real heart to know and understand a
person. They believe that this incident
happens on him is because he once did the
same things on the other girls.

THANK YOU !!