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Theory of Mind © SPMM Course  The term Barnum effect or Forer effect refers to the widespread predisposition to believe that general and vague personality descriptions or predictions (often given by astrologers, horoscopes, and palmistry) have specific releva...

Interpersonal relationships © SPMM Course Flavell et al. (1986) noted that children older than 4 years old distinguish appearance from reality and show an ability to discuss objects that have misleading appearances (‘it looks like an apple but it is really a b...

Linguistics of interpersonal communication

Persuasive communication © SPMM Course  Fatuous love: passion and commitment but no intimacy seen. According to SVR theory, – relationships proceed from Stimulus (external attributes) to Values to Role stage. Linguistics of interpersonal communication Some li...

4. Leadership, social influence, power and obedience

Conformity & obedience © SPMM Course 4. Leadership, social influence, power and obedience Conformity & obedience Conformity is a process where no explicit requirement is made to do a certain task, but peer influence, and the need for acceptance pushes one to c...

Group processes

Social power © SPMM Course balanced flexibility, and if the minority appeared to have some similarity to the rest of the group. Milgram’s experiments on obedience: Subjects were recruited by an authoritative university faculty and were asked to administer elec...

Leadership

Social Influence © SPMM Course Reward Power - based on the perceived ability to give positive consequences or remove negative ones Coercive Power - the perceived ability to punish those who not conform with your ideas or demands Legitimate Power - based on th...

5. Intergroup behaviour

Prejudice © SPMM Course 5. Intergroup behaviour Prejudice Prejudice is essentially an attitude. It has Cognitive component – stereotypes Affective component – hostility Behavioural component – which according to Allport can be a. anti-locution b. avoidance c....

6. Aggression © SPMM Course 6. Aggression There are several types of aggression as outlined below.  Hostile aggression: aimed solely at hurting someone.  Instrumental aggression: used as a means to an end – may be self-defense or to attain something. Instrum...

Stress and aggression among primates © SPMM Course High arousal Disinhibition – ‘this is happening everywhere; it is not uncommon.' Imitation: e.g. copycat crimes and suicides – Shannon Matthews incident in UK (2008) is speculated to be akin to a channel 4 dr...

7. Altruism © SPMM Course 7. Altruism Any action that is intended to help others is called Prosocial Behaviour in psychology. Altruism is often considered to be a motivation behind people’s prosocial acts. Altruism refers to the wish to help others with no exp...

1. Social Classification © SPMM Course Social Classification In Britain occupational classification forms the principal mode of social classification: The social class of a household is determined on the basis of the head of a family. Dominance and dependenc...

2. Sick role and illness behaviour © SPMM Course 2. Sick role and illness behaviour The sick role is a concept described by the American sociologist Talcott Parsons with 4 characteristics: The sick person is freed or exempted from carrying out normal social ro...

3. Social role of doctors © SPMM Course 3. Social role of doctors General Medical Council (UK) and other professional organisations have expounded the concept of multitude roles expected from a doctor. The RCPsych has adapted this to suit the psychiatric pract...