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Psychology SSC 210: - Lahore School of Economics Hirra Rana
Psychology SSC 210: - Lahore School of Economics Hirra Rana
Hirra Rana
Social Behavior
Theories of Social Self
Social psychology: is the scientific study of how
individuals behave, think, and feel in social
situations (that is, in the presence, actual or
implied, of others) (Matsumoto&Juang,2013).
The broad scope of social psychology is
conveyed by the kinds of questions social
psychologists ask, such as:
Schemas :
Sets of cognitions about people and social
experiences
Attribution theory
The theory of personality that seeks to explain
how we decide, on the basis of samples of an
individual’s behavior, what the specific causes of
that person’s behavior are (Malle,2004;Brown,
2006).
Situational causes (of behavior)
Perceived causes of behavior that are based on
environmental factors.
Catharsis:
The process of discharging built-up aggressive
energy.
Pro-social behavior Helping behavior.
Diffusion of responsibility :
The tendency for people to feel that responsibility
for acting is shared, or diffused, among those
present.
Why would people be less willing to help when
others are present? Basically we are likely to
assume someone else will help?
(The unwillingness of bystanders to offer help
during emergencies; this is also referred to as
the Bystander effect) (Fischer et al.,2011;
Miller,2006;Zoccolaet al., 2011).
Bystander Intervention:
Social Learning