Antisocial
A generalized belief about a group of people
Favoring one's own group over others'
Ingroup bias
Mood linkage
People share the moods of the people around them
Self-fulfilling prophecy
In an attempt to prevent something from happening, you cause it.
Liking gap
The gap between one person's perception of how much another person likes them and the actual opinion of that other person
Aggression
Any behavior that is intended to harm someone physically or emotionally?
Fundamental Attribution Error
The tendency to attribute other people's behavior to their attitude rather than their circumstances.
Groupthink
Superordinate goals
This is the first factor that influences attraction
Appearance
Implicit bias
Associations (usually negative) that are unconsciously upheld and usually develop without realizing
Say you are in a situation. If that situation fails, who is at fault? What if it succeeds?
blame the situation for the failure; take the credit for success.
Deindividuation
People lose their self-awareness and restraint in a tight-knit group setting.
Altruism
An unselfish regard for the welfare of others.
Scapegoat Theory
When bad things happen, prejudice will often lead people to blame the group they are prejudiced against and take out their anger on them
Victim blaming
A tendency to justify the mistreatment of others by deciding that their suffering was somehow deserved.
Foot-in-the-Door Phenomenon
the tendency to be more likely to agree to a large request after agreeing to a small one
Social loafing
People in a group will make less effort when not held individually accountable and allow others to take the burden.
Mere exposure effect
Just by being exposed to a stimulus often, a person grows to like it more.
Prejudice vs. Discrimination
Prejudice is unjustified ATTITUDE towards a certain group, whereas discrimination is unjustified BEHAVIOR
Outgroup homogeneity
Viewing members of outgroups as sharing the same traits or being similar, indistinguishable from others (i.e. racism)
Social Facilitation
Personal performance is amplified in a group setting
Bystander effect
A person is less likely to help someone out if there are others around - also known as "diffusion of responsibility"
Traits of passionate vs. companionate love
An aroused state of intense positive absorption in on another vs. a deep, supportive connection in areas beyond physical.
The 4 C's of peacemaking
Contact, cooperation, communication, conciliation