Psychology Group Influence

A preconceived negative judgment of a group and its individual members.

A belief about the personal attributes of a group or people.

Unjustified negative behavior toward a group or its members.

An individual's prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given race.

An individual's prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behavior toward people of a given sex.

Leadership that organizes work, sets standards, and focuses on goals.

Leadership that builds teamwork, mediates conflict, and offers support.

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group.

The tendency to favor one's own group.

Classifying people into groups based on perceived similarities and differences.

The perception of outgroup members as more similar to each other than ingroup members.

The tendency for people to more easily recognize faces of their own race.

Perceiving people who stand out from the crowd.

We attribute others' behavior to their internal traits, even if situational factors play a bigger role.

Explaining away positive behaviors of outgroup members and attributing negative ones to their disposition.

People tend to believe that the world is fair and that they get what they deserve, even if it's not true.

The tendency for the presence of weapons to increase aggressive thoughts and behaviors.

Exposure to violent media can lead to imitation of violent behavior, especially in children.

Watching pornography can distort perceptions of sexual coercion and increase aggression towards women.

Repeated exposure to explicit sexual content can decrease attraction to a partner, increase acceptance of infidelity, and lead to viewing women in a sexualized manner.

Laws restricting firearm sales have been shown to correlate with reductions in gun crime.

A disruptive concern that arises when a person faces a negative stereotype, fearing they will be judged according to it.

The idea that beliefs about groups can influence the way people act towards those groups, which in turn can confirm those beliefs.

Hurtful behavior intended to cause physical or emotional harm to another person.

Direct physical harm to another person.

Behavior aimed at hurting someone's feelings or threatening their social relationships.

Aggression that arises from anger with the goal of causing harm.

Aggression that is motivated by wanting to achieve something else.

The idea that aggression is a natural, unlearned behavior in all members of a species.

A basic model for how to act in a specific social scenario.

A strong desire to form bonds with others and be part of a group.

The idea that people form friendships and feel attracted to others who are geographically close to them, increasing the chances for interaction.

How often people interact with each other, significantly impacting their liking or disliking of each other.

A theory that proposes that love is a combination of three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. Each of these components can be combined to create different types of love.

A type of love that is characterized by intense feelings of physical attraction and desire. It is often associated with early stages of a relationship.

A type of love that is based on deep friendship, mutual respect, and a strong bond. It is built on shared experiences and mutual support.

A type of love that is characterized by strong feelings of passion and commitment, but lacks intimacy and emotional depth. It is often superficial and based on passion.

The ideal type of love that encompasses all three components of love: intimacy, passion, and commitment. It is characterized by deep emotional connection, strong physical attraction, and a strong commitment to the relationship.