Social Psychology: Bringing it all Together
Rodney Cochran
PSY 301: Social Psychology
Dr Stephanie Anderson
October 12, 2014
Social Psychology: Bringing it all Together
Perception is the intuitive or instant appreciation or recognition in relation to aesthetic qualities, discernment, and insight, moral or psychological factors. Additionally, perception involves processing, translating, choosing and organizing information. It is crucial to note that the manner in which people perceive themselves affects the way they communicate and relate with others as a whole. Persuasion is common in communication such as advertisements and therefore, it is pivotal to note how it can be conducted to achieve effective and efficient outcomes. The …show more content…
Basically, it attempts to answer the question, “Who am I?” from a tender age, people realize that they are unique from others. This distinction forms an elementary sense of self-awareness (Feenstra, 2013). Among the initial aspects that children learn to unravel and associate themselves with are age and gender. As they advance in age, they enlarge their self-concept to include their families. Through social comparison, they realize their abilities and skills are different from others. In a nutshell, self-concept determines how people feel or think about themselves and others as well. Perspective taking involves the capacity to uphold the perspectives of other people, to regard oneself as others do. This also includes objective self-awareness, which is perceiving oneself as …show more content…
Notably, self-concept influences self-awareness. The way individuals view themselves affects their perception of others. This may be reflected in prejudice, which hints on stereotyping and discrimination. Persuasion is an influential force that is applied through several tactics such as creating a moral appeal to people. Aggressive behavior may cause injury or harm to victims. Indicators of aggression include rage, depression, and disorders such as ADHD. Psychotherapy can be used as a remedy for aggression. Groups are dynamic in scope and nature, thus, it is important to distinguish their purposes and composition. Groupthink seeks to achieve a mutual consensus; however, it risks the members’ performance. Social dilemmas present a conflict between individual and shared interest.
References
Brock, T., & Green, M. (2005). Persuasion: Psychological insights and perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Feenstra, J. (2013). Social psychology (2nd Ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Forsyth, D. (2010). Group dynamics. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
Fujishin, R. (2007). Creating effective groups: The art of small group communication. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Willerton, J. (2010). The psychology of relationships.
Rodney Cochran
PSY 301: Social Psychology
Dr Stephanie Anderson
October 12, 2014
Social Psychology: Bringing it all Together
Perception is the intuitive or instant appreciation or recognition in relation to aesthetic qualities, discernment, and insight, moral or psychological factors. Additionally, perception involves processing, translating, choosing and organizing information. It is crucial to note that the manner in which people perceive themselves affects the way they communicate and relate with others as a whole. Persuasion is common in communication such as advertisements and therefore, it is pivotal to note how it can be conducted to achieve effective and efficient outcomes. The …show more content…
Basically, it attempts to answer the question, “Who am I?” from a tender age, people realize that they are unique from others. This distinction forms an elementary sense of self-awareness (Feenstra, 2013). Among the initial aspects that children learn to unravel and associate themselves with are age and gender. As they advance in age, they enlarge their self-concept to include their families. Through social comparison, they realize their abilities and skills are different from others. In a nutshell, self-concept determines how people feel or think about themselves and others as well. Perspective taking involves the capacity to uphold the perspectives of other people, to regard oneself as others do. This also includes objective self-awareness, which is perceiving oneself as …show more content…
Notably, self-concept influences self-awareness. The way individuals view themselves affects their perception of others. This may be reflected in prejudice, which hints on stereotyping and discrimination. Persuasion is an influential force that is applied through several tactics such as creating a moral appeal to people. Aggressive behavior may cause injury or harm to victims. Indicators of aggression include rage, depression, and disorders such as ADHD. Psychotherapy can be used as a remedy for aggression. Groups are dynamic in scope and nature, thus, it is important to distinguish their purposes and composition. Groupthink seeks to achieve a mutual consensus; however, it risks the members’ performance. Social dilemmas present a conflict between individual and shared interest.
References
Brock, T., & Green, M. (2005). Persuasion: Psychological insights and perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Feenstra, J. (2013). Social psychology (2nd Ed.). San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.
Forsyth, D. (2010). Group dynamics. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
Fujishin, R. (2007). Creating effective groups: The art of small group communication. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Willerton, J. (2010). The psychology of relationships.