SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

COMIC STRIP

DEBORAH’S ‘DEMISE’

INTRODUCTION

CONCEPT 1:

FIRST IMPRESSION

CONCEPT 1:

FIRST IMPRESSION

DEFINITION

THE EVENT WHEN A PERSON ENCOUNTERS ANOTHER PERSON AND FORMS A MENTAL IMAGE OF THAT PERSON.

CONCEPT 2:

SOCIAL LOAFING

CONCEPT 2:

SOCIAL LOAFING

DEFINITION

SOCIAL LOAFING REFERS TO THE CONCEPT THAT PEOPLE

ARE PRONE TO EXERT LESS EFFORT ON A TASK IF THEY ARE

IN A GROUP VERSUS WHEN THEY WORK ALONE.

CONCEPT 3:

INGRATIATION

CONCEPT 3:

INGRATIATION

DEFINITION

INGRATIATION IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH SOMEONE TRIES TO

WIN THE APPROVAL OR ACCEPTANCE OF ANOTHER.

CONCEPT 4:

OPTIMISTIC BIAS

CONCEPT 4:

OPTIMISTIC BIAS

DEFINITION

OPTIMISTIC BIAS IS THE HUMAN TENDENCY TO BE POSITIVE

OR HOPEFUL RATHER THAN REALISTIC.

PEOPLE TEND TO BE CONFIDENT ABOUT THE FUTURE;

THEY OVERESTIMATE THE CHANCE OF POSITIVE EVENTS AND

UNDERESTIMATE THE CHANCE OF NEGATIVE EVENTS.

CONTINUING WITH THE STORY…

CONCEPT 5:

DIFFUSION RESPONSIBILTY

CONCEPT 5:

DIFFUSION RESPONSIBILTY

DEFINITION

DIFFUSION RESPONSIBILITY IS A PSYCHOLOGICAL

PHENOMENON IN WHICH PEOPLE ARE LESS LIKELY TO TAKE

ACTION OR FEEL A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE

PRESENCE OF A LARGE GROUP.

IN THE END…

- 5 CONCEPTS -

FIRST IMPRESSION

SOCIAL LOAFING

INGRATIATION

OPTIMISTIC BIAS

DIFFUSION RESPONSIBILITY

CONCLUSION

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