Psychology in Our Social Lives

visit them in their home

start by complimenting them on their choice of footwear

tell them how many celebrities hold the attitude you want them to adopt

get them to make a small change in attitude to start with

easy, vague

vague, unreachable

specific, attainable

difficult, unattainable

5%

30%

65%

95%

social facilitation

the social responsibility norm

diffusion of responsibility

groupthink

the fundamental attribution error

social loafing

social facilitation

catharsis

physical appearance

age

race

all of the above

they are in a bad mood

they feel guilty about something

someone else is already helping

they are in a hurry

less likely we are to recognize them

less likely we are to trust them

more likely we are to dislike them

more likely we are to like them

classical conditioning principles

pseudoscience

operant conditioning principles

sublimation

ask them about themselves

argue with them

talk only about yourself

all of the above