MIT lecture notes on influence:
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/brain-and-cognitive-sciences/9-70-social-psychology-spring-2009/lecture-notes/
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Reminder of an Awesome link
Don't forget this one:
http://www.socialpsychology.org/teaching.htm
And this:
Free University Lectures. Use this course 2012
http://academicearth.org/subjects/law
EVEN BETTER - 10 Social Psych surprises about ourselves!
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/11/10-piercing-insights-into-human-nature.php
http://www.socialpsychology.org/teaching.htm
And this:
Free University Lectures. Use this course 2012
http://academicearth.org/subjects/law
EVEN BETTER - 10 Social Psych surprises about ourselves!
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/11/10-piercing-insights-into-human-nature.php
Monday, 27 June 2011
http://brainz.org/ten-most-revealing-psych-experiments/
Title says it all. Might be good to get students to teach us about these.
Title says it all. Might be good to get students to teach us about these.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Film
Idea linked to motivation and particularly the X and Y concept combined with the film about economic principles having a ceiling:
David Mamet's film Glengarry Glenross.
David Mamet's film Glengarry Glenross.
Monday, 24 January 2011
Great Intro Slide Show
http://www.scribd.com/doc/338932/Social-Psychology-Exam-1-Study-Guide
and again in perhaps a more useable format
http://fliiby.com/file/463625/64j8aniui4.html
I am sure I already have this link - but just in case:
http://www.socialpsychology.org/teaching.htm#visualsocial
Example of a decent psych test:
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/psychology/psych-samp.pdf
and again in perhaps a more useable format
http://fliiby.com/file/463625/64j8aniui4.html
I am sure I already have this link - but just in case:
http://www.socialpsychology.org/teaching.htm#visualsocial
Example of a decent psych test:
http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vcaa/vce/studies/psychology/psych-samp.pdf
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Jeopardy Board Creator
http://www.wolfescience.com/byojeopardy/#
Awesome (Reminder - you have an account!)
Awesome (Reminder - you have an account!)
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Stress
What causes it?
How do we deal (or not) with it?
p. 470 in the red Psych book. Also note the quiz on p. 473
How do we deal (or not) with it?
p. 470 in the red Psych book. Also note the quiz on p. 473
Give situations and vocabulary to demonstrate - must act it out….
Altruism
There are videos somewhere....
What causes us (or prevents us) from/to help others
Supported by the Milgram experiment, the Asche experiment and the Zimbardo Experiment
What causes us (or prevents us) from/to help others
Supported by the Milgram experiment, the Asche experiment and the Zimbardo Experiment
Sunday, 9 January 2011
Opening
Next year -
I think two concepts related to psych that should be incorporated at the beginning of the year next year are:
a) Mnemonics
b) (there was something else I was thinking of... was it gender?)
I think two concepts related to psych that should be incorporated at the beginning of the year next year are:
a) Mnemonics
b) (there was something else I was thinking of... was it gender?)
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Aggression
Photocopied and read pp .... together
Made posters with information on rest (Two pairs/five chunks)
Teach it to the others, must add the information to your posters.
Discussion questions at end of chapter -
Individuals answer - then fishbowl discussion.
Made posters with information on rest (Two pairs/five chunks)
Teach it to the others, must add the information to your posters.
Discussion questions at end of chapter -
Individuals answer - then fishbowl discussion.
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Why Do We Join Groups?
Group: Collection of people who interact, share common goals, and influence how members think and act.
People who congregate but do not interact are not a group, but an aggragate.
Interaction = key factor in group formation.
Task Functions: Activities directed toward getting a job done.
Social Functions: Responses directed toward satisfying the emotional needs of members.
(It is hard to separate the two)
Family Feud
Why do we join task oriented groups?
- They satisfy our need to belong.
- We must compare ourselves to others who are similar to us.
- We use group members as standards against which we evaluate ourselves.
- Groups reduce our uncertainty.
- Group members may offer us support in trying times.
- Groups provide us with companionship.
- Groups provide comfort and lesson our anxiety.
- Groups help us accomplish things that we could not do alone.
Social Norms:
Formal: Traffic Laws
Informal: Greeting friends
Shaking hands at the end of game
Ideology: Set of principles, attitudes and defined objectives for which a group stands.
Types of Groups:
In-Group - members who identify with their group
Out-Group - everyone who is not a member of the in-group
Primary Group - interact daily face to face (ie family members), often interactions are emotionally charged.
Secondary Group - Larger group of people with whom you have more impersonal relationships (ie class)
Social Facilitation: Tendency to perform better in the presence of a group.
Social Inhibition: Tendency to perform poorly in front of a group.
Group Think: When groups emphasize sticking together and fail to adequately appraise alternative courses of action. When engaged in 'groupthink', groups do not make the best decisions.
(ie Kennedy - invasion at the Bay of Pigs) - Analysts wanted to please Kennedy and present a united front. As a result they failed to critically examine Kennedy's decision.
How to avoid 'groupthink'. Leads should avoid strongly advocating their own views and instead, encourage group discussion.
Sociogram: Diagram that represents relationships within a group, especially likes and dislikes of members for other members.
3 Leadership Styles: Authoritatian/ Democratic/ Laissez-faire
People who congregate but do not interact are not a group, but an aggragate.
Interaction = key factor in group formation.
Task Functions: Activities directed toward getting a job done.
Social Functions: Responses directed toward satisfying the emotional needs of members.
(It is hard to separate the two)
Family Feud
Why do we join task oriented groups?
- They satisfy our need to belong.
- We must compare ourselves to others who are similar to us.
- We use group members as standards against which we evaluate ourselves.
- Groups reduce our uncertainty.
- Group members may offer us support in trying times.
- Groups provide us with companionship.
- Groups provide comfort and lesson our anxiety.
- Groups help us accomplish things that we could not do alone.
Social Norms:
Formal: Traffic Laws
Informal: Greeting friends
Shaking hands at the end of game
Ideology: Set of principles, attitudes and defined objectives for which a group stands.
Types of Groups:
In-Group - members who identify with their group
Out-Group - everyone who is not a member of the in-group
Primary Group - interact daily face to face (ie family members), often interactions are emotionally charged.
Secondary Group - Larger group of people with whom you have more impersonal relationships (ie class)
Social Facilitation: Tendency to perform better in the presence of a group.
Social Inhibition: Tendency to perform poorly in front of a group.
Group Think: When groups emphasize sticking together and fail to adequately appraise alternative courses of action. When engaged in 'groupthink', groups do not make the best decisions.
(ie Kennedy - invasion at the Bay of Pigs) - Analysts wanted to please Kennedy and present a united front. As a result they failed to critically examine Kennedy's decision.
How to avoid 'groupthink'. Leads should avoid strongly advocating their own views and instead, encourage group discussion.
Sociogram: Diagram that represents relationships within a group, especially likes and dislikes of members for other members.
3 Leadership Styles: Authoritatian/ Democratic/ Laissez-faire
Saturday, 4 December 2010
Love and Marriage
Class Generated Debate Questions
Why does love die?
* Who do you thin divorce affects the most?
* Would you divorce your spouse over their appearance flaws?
* Would you marry your wife only because she is pregnant?
If your spouse is sad a lot, do you get annoyed or try to help?
* Can people with different religious backgrounds be happy together?
* Does being a single parent effect the child?
* Is sex outside of marriage wrong?
* Should family and friends influence your decision about how to peruse a relationship with?
Does divorce affect future relationships?
* Should you get married because your girlfriend is pregnant?
* If you have sex with your partner before marriage will the relationship fail?
* Should couples live together before marriage?
* Should people of the same gender be able to get married?
* Is it right or wrong to get divorced?
How long should you date before getting married (ie is it okay to date for under a year?)
* Is it better to have a relationship with someone who is compatible to you, or different than you?
Does it take a passionate or compassionate marriage to last forever?
* Do children before marriage cause a problem?
* Should gay marriages be allowed?
Should marriage have an age limit?
(See 'instructions' 'rubric' 'scorecard' in folder)
Monday, 29 November 2010
Freud Id Ego Superego
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/superego-seuss-800.html
Lesson using The Cat in the Hat
Lesson using The Cat in the Hat
Sunday, 28 November 2010
Sweet Links to Studies
Summaries of Major Psychological Studies
http://lukeprog.com/science/studies_that_changed_psychology.html
More Studies
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/02/top-ten-psychology-studies.php
http://lukeprog.com/science/studies_that_changed_psychology.html
More Studies
http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/02/top-ten-psychology-studies.php
Monday, 22 November 2010
Group Behaviour
? Think of groups to which you belong - your family, your friends, the band, a sports team, and so.
What effect do these groups have on how you think, act and feel? Pick one group to which you belong and describe any influences this group has over you. (group behaviour question!)
What are groups?
How are Groups held together?
Types of Groups
Social Facilitation vs Social Inhibition
Interactions within Groups
Conformity and Obedience
Group Pressure to Conform
Obedience to Authority
Milgram Experiment
Zimbardo Experiment
Conflict and Cooperation
Aggression
Group conflict vs group cooperation
Gangs
Altruism
Individual Interactions
(But I also need to do some sessions on Freud)
Attribution Theory
http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/psych101/socialpsychology/section3.rhtml
Non-verbal communication
Parent-child relationships
Erik Erikson
"If a young infant's first relationship with a caregiver is loving, responsive, and consistent, the child will develop a trust in the ability of other people to eet his or her needs."
"However, a child how has experience unresponsive, inconsistent, or unaffectionate care in infancy will most likely be more wary of mistrustful of other people."
Watch ABC study.
? What factors are important in people's deciding whether or not to help ?
? Think of groups to which you belong - your family, your friends, the band, a sports team, and so.
What effect do these groups have on how you think, act and feel? Pick one group to which you belong and describe any influences this group has over you. (group behaviour question!)
Love and Marriage
The idea of love without marriage is no longer shocking.
A couple developing a close and intimate relationship or even living together does not necessarily mean they are considering marriage.
The idea of marriage without love remains unpopular to most Canadians.
Marrying for convenience, companionship, financial security, or any reason that does not include love strikes most of us as impossible or at least unfortunate.
Exaggerated ideas about love may also help to explain the growing frequencies of divorce.
Love
Passionate Love - Intense, sensual and all consuming. It has a feeling of great excitement and of intense sexuality. There also seems to be an element of danger that it may go away at any moment.
Compassionate Love - Includes friendship, liking someone, mutual trusting and wanting to be with them. This love is a more stable love which includes commitment and intimacy.
Marriage
Couple decides to make a formal and public commitment to each other.
Will they live 'happily ever after?'
Their chances are good if they come from similar cultural and economic backgrouds, same education and practice (or fail to) the same religion.
Better still if their parents are happily married, they had happy childhoods and they maintain good relations with their families.
Marital Problems and Divorce
Healthy adjustments to marriage seems to depend on three factors:
- Whether the couples needs are compatible
- Whether the husband and wife's images of themselves coincide with their images of each other.
- Whether they agree on the husband and wife's roles in the marriage.
External factors may make it impossible for one or both to live up to role expectations.
A man who is unemployed cannot be the good provider he wants to be and may take out his frustrations on his family.
A woman trying to hold a job and raise a family in a slum tenement may have trouble keeping clean the kitchen with a broken sink, providing good meals for her family, or keeping her children safe.
Debate
Each team must prepare strategies to debate the following question:
What is the ideal relationship to which people should aspire - passionate love or compassionate love?
Each team will not be informed of the position they will argue until the day of the debate, therefore, prepare arguments both for and against each kind of love relationship.
On debate day, a coin toss will determine which position each team will take.
NOTE: ALL OF THE ABOVE IS IN A POWERPOINT 'LOVE AND MARRIAGE'
Attribution Theory
http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/psych101/socialpsychology/section3.rhtml
Non-verbal communication
Parent-child relationships
Erik Erikson
"If a young infant's first relationship with a caregiver is loving, responsive, and consistent, the child will develop a trust in the ability of other people to eet his or her needs."
"However, a child how has experience unresponsive, inconsistent, or unaffectionate care in infancy will most likely be more wary of mistrustful of other people."
Watch ABC study.
? What factors are important in people's deciding whether or not to help ?
? Think of groups to which you belong - your family, your friends, the band, a sports team, and so.
What effect do these groups have on how you think, act and feel? Pick one group to which you belong and describe any influences this group has over you. (group behaviour question!)
Love and Marriage
The idea of love without marriage is no longer shocking.
A couple developing a close and intimate relationship or even living together does not necessarily mean they are considering marriage.
The idea of marriage without love remains unpopular to most Canadians.
Marrying for convenience, companionship, financial security, or any reason that does not include love strikes most of us as impossible or at least unfortunate.
Exaggerated ideas about love may also help to explain the growing frequencies of divorce.
Love
Passionate Love - Intense, sensual and all consuming. It has a feeling of great excitement and of intense sexuality. There also seems to be an element of danger that it may go away at any moment.
Compassionate Love - Includes friendship, liking someone, mutual trusting and wanting to be with them. This love is a more stable love which includes commitment and intimacy.
Marriage
Couple decides to make a formal and public commitment to each other.
Will they live 'happily ever after?'
Their chances are good if they come from similar cultural and economic backgrouds, same education and practice (or fail to) the same religion.
Better still if their parents are happily married, they had happy childhoods and they maintain good relations with their families.
Marital Problems and Divorce
Healthy adjustments to marriage seems to depend on three factors:
- Whether the couples needs are compatible
- Whether the husband and wife's images of themselves coincide with their images of each other.
- Whether they agree on the husband and wife's roles in the marriage.
External factors may make it impossible for one or both to live up to role expectations.
A man who is unemployed cannot be the good provider he wants to be and may take out his frustrations on his family.
A woman trying to hold a job and raise a family in a slum tenement may have trouble keeping clean the kitchen with a broken sink, providing good meals for her family, or keeping her children safe.
Debate
Each team must prepare strategies to debate the following question:
What is the ideal relationship to which people should aspire - passionate love or compassionate love?
Each team will not be informed of the position they will argue until the day of the debate, therefore, prepare arguments both for and against each kind of love relationship.
On debate day, a coin toss will determine which position each team will take.
NOTE: ALL OF THE ABOVE IS IN A POWERPOINT 'LOVE AND MARRIAGE'
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Average Salary Related to Degree
http://www.earnmydegree.com/online-education/learning-center/education-value.html
This seems like a fairly convincing chart.
This seems like a fairly convincing chart.
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