Social Influence
The ways in which people think, feel and behave are investigated through social psychology (Kowalski & Westen, 2005). Social psychology is a process that examines the way in which social settings influence one’s actions. People react to others in many different ways. The way in which someone behaves or acts, changes based on their environment and beliefs (one on one versus group settings) and based on biases, stereotypes, attributions, attitudes, self impressions and first impressions. There are both external and internal attributes that causes inferences about the causes of one’s thoughts, behavior and feelings (Kowalski & Westen, 2005).
When placed in specific situations, there is a process in which people will attempt to make sense of others, themselves and relationships and social interactions; that process is called social cognition. It is said that the way in which someone delivers you a message can change your outlook on the situation completely. If someone proposed a new job opportunity for you and said it was the ideal match for you, you may immediately interpret it as a stress free job with great work life balance. Where as if they delivered the message by saying they have a hectic job for you other thoughts may enter your mind like stressful positions and long hours (Kowalski & Westen, 2005).
First impressions last a lifetime. A first impression is the initial representation people gather when meeting someone for the first time. It is said that so long as you act with confidence, people will typically find you as a confident person. Research has showed that those people who are attractive have a better chance at a good first impression versus someone who is unattractive. Attractiveness usually runs with parallel thoughts of a person being kind, good hearted and nice. What first comes to mind when someone sees an attractive person is that they must be the whole package so they instantly assume that this person has all great qualities. It is seen through
When placed in specific situations, there is a process in which people will attempt to make sense of others, themselves and relationships and social interactions; that process is called social cognition. It is said that the way in which someone delivers you a message can change your outlook on the situation completely. If someone proposed a new job opportunity for you and said it was the ideal match for you, you may immediately interpret it as a stress free job with great work life balance. Where as if they delivered the message by saying they have a hectic job for you other thoughts may enter your mind like stressful positions and long hours (Kowalski & Westen, 2005).
First impressions last a lifetime. A first impression is the initial representation people gather when meeting someone for the first time. It is said that so long as you act with confidence, people will typically find you as a confident person. Research has showed that those people who are attractive have a better chance at a good first impression versus someone who is unattractive. Attractiveness usually runs with parallel thoughts of a person being kind, good hearted and nice. What first comes to mind when someone sees an attractive person is that they must be the whole package so they instantly assume that this person has all great qualities. It is seen through
References: Kowalski, R., & Westen, D. (2005). Chapter 17 Social Cognitiom . In R. Kowalski, & D. Westen, Psychology 4th edition (p. 103). Hobokon: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.