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Chia Keh Chien 0322062Tam Zhao Wei 0322587

Shreya Maria Wilson 0322173Quah Keng Yew 0322893

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The 5 ConceptsCognitive Dissonance

Social InteractionLooking-Glass Self

Counterfactual ThinkingThe Halo Effect

Cognitive DissonanceDefinition:

Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort you feel when you do

something that's against your beliefs.

The Effects:1. Discomforts may occur2. Alteration in one’s attitude,

beliefs or behaviours.

Cognitive Dissonance

Grace felt unhappy for how her family members treated her. It wasn’t the pleasant life that she had always

hoped for. Despite these, Grace tolerated all in order to prevent unnecessary conflicts and arguments.

The 5 ConceptsCognitive Dissonance

Social InteractionLooking-Glass Self

Counterfactual ThinkingThe Halo Effect

Looking-Glass SelfDefinition:

The self-image an individual forms by imagining what others think of his or her

behaviour and appearance.

The Effects:1. If the evaluation is

favourable hence the self concept is enhanced

2. If the evaluation is unfavourable Hence self concept is diminished

Looking-Glass Self

Grace chose to believe the fortune-teller saying that things will turn out better if she drinks the potion. The main reason behind this is that Grace cares about how

her family members treat her and see her.

The 5 Concepts

Social InteractionLooking-Glass Self

Counterfactual ThinkingThe Halo Effect

Cognitive Dissonance

Social Interaction

Definition:Social interaction is the process

by which we act and react to those around us.

The Effects:1. Enable to identify each

other’s needs2. Able to understand the

message conveyed

Social Interaction

Grace pretended to be a friend of her grandson, Michael’s friend and visited home. Social interaction

occurs when she appeared as a total stranger in front of her dearest family.

The 5 Concepts

Social InteractionLooking-Glass Self

Counterfactual ThinkingThe Halo Effect

Cognitive Dissonance

Counterfactual ThinkingDefinition:

The tendency to create possible alternatives to life events that have already

occurred; something that is contrary to what actually

happened.

The Effects:It starts off with

disappointment, then one will be able to uncover insights or knowledge that can be used to enhance future performance, leading to a better outcome in

life.

Counterfactual Thinking

The family members found that Grace had gone missing for days. Then they started to feel regret and

guilty of how they treated her. Deep in their heart, there was this sounding ‘If only we treated Grandma

better, she wouldn’t have left home’.

The 5 Concepts

Social InteractionLooking-Glass Self

Counterfactual ThinkingThe Halo Effect

Cognitive Dissonance

The halo EffectDefinition:

The halo effect can be defined as the tendency to use global

evaluations to make judgements about specific traits.

The Effects:It causes people to be bias towards a matter when they

transfer their personal feelings on it according to their own

judgements

The Halo Effect

After realising the pain of losing their grandma, Grace, they learnt to appreciate and treasure her and they

swear not to take Grace for granted. Seeing the change of attitudes towards Grace, everyone followed. Since

then, the family lived happily ever after.

Thank You !