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Attraction
Aggression
Prejudice
An unjustifiable
attitude towards a
group of people.
Usually involves
stereotyped beliefs
(a generalized belief
about a group of
people).
Overt
Subtle
Is it just race?
NO
Palestinians and Jews
Towners and Lakers
Men and Women
But women have some things going for them like
Social Inequalities
Scapegoat Theory
The theory that
prejudice
provides an
outlet for anger
by providing
someone to
blame.
The JustWorld
Phenomenon
Aggression
Any physical or
verbal behavior
intended to hurt or
destroy.
In the U.S. we are
MUCH more likely to
be murdered
compared to most
other developed
nations.
Aggression and TV
Watches
By the time you are 18, you spend more time in front of TV than in school
2/3 of all homes have 3 or more sets average 51 hours a week.
By the time a child finishes elementary school they have witnessed 8000
murders and 100,000 other acts of violence on TV
Conflict
A perceived
incompatibility of
actions, goals or
ideas.
Social trap or
prisoner's dilemma.
Attraction
5 Factors of Attraction.
Proximity
Geographic nearness
Reciprocal Liking
You are more
likely to like
someone who likes
you.
Why?
Except in
elementary
school!!!!
Similarity
Paula Abdul was
wrong- opposites do
NOT attract.
Birds of the same
feather do flock
together.
Similarity breeds
content.
Physical Attractiveness
What is beauty?
Some people say beauty is facial symmetry.
LOVE
Passionate Love: an
aroused state of
INTENSE positive
absorption of another.
Compassionate Love: the
deep affectionate attachment
we feel for those with whom
our lives are intertwined.
Equity
Selfdisclosure
Altruism
Unselfish regard for
the welfare of
others.
Kitty Genovese case.
Bystander Effect
(bystanders less
willing to help if
there are other
bystanders around).
Peacemaking
Give people superordinate (shared) goals
that can only be achieved through
cooperation.
Win Win situations through mediation.
GRIT (Graduated and Reciprocated
Initiatives in Tension Reduction).