Week 6: Social Psych...it's real life

 Hello all and an early Merry Christmas as well!

One thing I can stand behind is the fact that there is always a little bit of Christmas spirit in us, no matter the time of year! Even if it's summer, Santa will always take the spotlight...

Surfing with Santa!

Psych Concepts:
  • Compliance
    • Santa gives gifts to those who are good in society! In order to gain a gift from Santa, children will comply with his request and be on their best behavior. Also, for Secret Santa exchanges, friends will be nicer to each other prior to the event to fulfill each others' requests.
  • Obedience
    • However, after winter passes, children begin to relax and loosen their morals, causing pandemonium to be stirred once more. Thus, parents must now create new rules to enforce good behavior. If a child doesn't do good, parents can threaten their child with reporting their actions to Santa... This authority figure's direct order will cause a change in behavior based on social hierarchies.
  • Social Facilitation
    • During the snowy winter season, we will often hear carols sung along the street. Their constant practices and rehearsals of their music will sound much better in front of an audience due to increased stimulation and motivation to impress their ears.
  • Group Polarization
    • While many agree that Christmas holds a special place in our hearts, our ideas are also influenced by the groups we find ourselves in. However, in an effort to fit in with the group, ideas are not challenged often, and ideas may continue to be more and more extreme. For instance, there are some who believe that there is a war on Christmas, escalating this political idea to be part of the group.
  • Reciprocity Norms
    • If someone is kind and gives us a gift, it is only natural that we reciprocate and give them a gift back as well! This social rule enforces that we should return favors and other acts of kindness to others.

Take care y'all,
Jason 3U


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