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scientific attempt to explain how the thoughts, feelings, behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other human beings.

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Social Psychology (–GORDON ALLPORT)

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•How we perceive ourselves
• What we believe
• Judgments we make
• Attitudes

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Social Thinking

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• Culture
• Pressure to conform
• Persuasion
• Groups of people

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Social Influence

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• Prejudice
• Aggression
• Attraction and Intimacy
• Helping

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Social Relations

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We construct our social reality.

Humans naturally seek explanations for behavior, shaping their perceptions and reactions. Our beliefs and values influence how we understand reality, and our self-beliefs impact our actions and feelings.

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No. 1 of Fundamentals Principles of Social Psychology

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Our Social Institutions are often powerful but sometimes perilous

Our instant institutions actually shape our fears, impressions and relationships.

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2. Fundamentals principle of Social Psychology

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3. Social influences shape our behavior

Social Psychologist Hazel Markus (2005) sums it up:
“People are, above all, are maleable ” , meaning we adopt to our social context.

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Fundamentals Principle of Social psych

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Personal Attitudes and Dispositions also shape behavior

Our inner attitudes affect our behavior

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4. Fundamentals Principle of Social Psych

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5. Social behavior is Biologically rooted
   (Nature vs. Nurture)

The brain’s capacity makes us experience love, anger, contempt, do help or even become aggressive,; it’s a vast power
pushing and pulling us from day-to-day, shaping our acts and motives.

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Fundamentals Principle of Social Psych

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6. Feelings and actions toward people are sometimes negative (prejudiced, aggressive) and sometimes positive (helpful, loving)

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Fundamental Principles of Social Psychology

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A society’s widely held ideas and values, including assumptions and cultural ideologies.

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Social Representations

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Defining the good life

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS CONTAIN HIDDEN VALUES

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Professional advice

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS CONTAIN HIDDEN VALUES

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Forming concepts

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS CONTAIN HIDDEN VALUES

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Labeling

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PSYCHOLOGICAL CONCEPTS CONTAIN HIDDEN VALUES