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Chapter 11: Social Psychology Pt. 1
May 29th, 2023 | 55 mins 25 secs
david pizarro, intro psych, introduction to psychology, milgram, obedience to authority, paul bloom, positive illusions, self-enhancement biases, social priming, social psychology
Paul and David begin their discussion of social pyschology by diving into a few of the big topics/areas of research in the field: the differences between the way we see ourselves and the way we see others, obedience to authority and Milgram's classic experiments, and research on "thin-slicing" -- our tendency (ability?) to form quick impressions of others based on minimal information. They end the episode by discussing the controversial research on "social priming": can trivial features of your environment really have such a strong influence on your judgment and behavior?