Social Self

RELATING HARMONIOUSLY AND

PROPERLY WITH EVERYONE
Presented by: Group 1

Module 6
CONFORMITY

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 CONFORMITY
- is the act of changing one's beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors to
align with those of a group. This change can be in response to
real or imagined group pressure, such as the physical
presence of others or the pressure of social norms and
expectations.
- Conformity can occur in various situations, including when
people are alone, and it can have significant social
implications.

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Some Factors make Conformity more likely to
exist in a group (Lahey 2009)

Size of
the Group Culture

Unanimo Gender
us Group

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Who is Benjamin Bernard Lahey?

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BENJAMIN BERNARD LAHEY
- American psychologist and
developmental epidemiologist.
- He is the Irving B. Harris
Professor in the Departments of
Health Studies and Psychiatry
and Behavioral Neuroscience at
the University of Chicago.

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1. SIZE OF THE GROUP
- The more people there are in a group, the
more likely a member tends to conform. This
is because the individual may feel more
pressure to fit in with the majority, or may
assume that the majority is more
knowledgeable or correct. However, this
effect has a limit, as adding more people to a
large group does not increase conformity
significantly.
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2. UNANIMOUS GROUPS
- Conformity is highest when an individual
faces a group in which all members feel the
same way about a topic, a problem, or an
issue. This is because the individual may not
want to stand out as the only dissenter, or may
doubt their own judgment when faced with a
unanimous opinion. However, if there is at least
one other person who disagrees with the group,
conformity decreases dramatically.
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 3. CULTURE
- Conformity occurs in all cultures, but some cultures
emphasize the welfare of the individual more than
the collective, and vice versa. These are called
individualistic and collectivistic cultures, respectively.
People from individualistic cultures, such as the
United States or Australia, are less likely to conform
than people from collectivistic cultures, such as China
or Japan. This is because people from individualistic
cultures value personal autonomy and uniqueness,
while people from collectivistic cultures value social
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4. GENDER
- refers to the characteristics of women, men, girls
and boys that are socially constructed. This includes
norms, behaviours and roles associated with being
a woman, man, girl or boy, as well as relationships
with each other. In the past, some studies
suggested that females were more likely to conform
than males, but more recent research has shown
that this is not necessarily the case. Gender
differences in conformity depend on several factors,
such as the type of task, the social context, and the
gender role expectations.
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SOCIAL ROLES
AND
SOCIAL NORMS

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 SOCIAL ROLES
- are the expected behaviors, rights,
obligations, beliefs, and norms that people
adopt in different social situations based on
their specific position or membership in a
particular social group.
Examples of Social Roles:
- Son or daughter
- Sister or brother
- Student
- Worker
- Friend
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 SOCIOGRAM
- is a simple visual model that displays all of
the personal connections within a group. It
explains how people within a group interact
and can be used to analyze choices or
preferences within a group. Sociograms
were developed by Jacob L. Moreno to
diagram the structure and patterns of group
interactions.
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WHO IS JACOB L. MORENO?

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 JACOB LEVY MORENO
- was a Romanian-American
psychiatrist, psychosociologist,
and educator, the founder of
psychodrama, and the
foremost pioneer of group
psychotherapy
- During his lifetime, he was
recognized as one of the
leading social scientists
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NATURE AND DEPTH OF
RELATIONSHIPS
Reporter: Clernz Jay-ar Garcia

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 NATURE AND DEPTH OF RELATIONSHIPS

FAMILIARITY - refers to being comfortable with another person and

is a necessary condition for a close relationship to
develop.

ATTRACTION - is the phenomenon of individuals taking interest in

and liking another individual. It can also be the mutual
interest and liking between two or more individuals.

LOVE - is a special attachment one has himself/herself or for

somebody else. It is an intense feeling of deep or
constant affection and emotion in which a person
always sees to the good, happiness, and welfare of
the other.
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WHO IS ROBERT J. STERNBERG?

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ROBERT J. STERNBERG
- is an American psychologist and developmental
epidemiologist.

- He has conducted research on psychological

problems in children, adolescents, and adults
such as ADHD and antisocial behavior, and he
was a member of a scientific panel that
constructed the current definition of ADHD in the
1990s.

- He is a fellow of the American Psychological

Association and the Association for Psychological
Science. He is also a member of both the
International Society for Research in Child and
Adolescent Psychopathology and the Society of
Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, as well
as a former 07
president of both organizations.
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TRIANGULAR THEORY OF LOVE
erg's
LIKING
Intimacy

ROMANTIC LOVE COMPANIONATE

Passion + Intimacy Intimacy +
Commitment
CONSUMMATE
LOVE

Intimacy +Passion+Commitment
INFATUATION EMPTY LOVE
Passion Passion + Commitment
Commitment
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ATTITUDES

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 ATTITUDES
- Are beliefs that predispose people to act and feel in
certain ways towards people, objects, or Ideas. They can
either be positive or negative

Positive Attitude - is reflected in a happy, pleasant, or

optimistic disposition.

Negative Attitude - is associated with pessimism or a

general feeling or dislike.

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 PERSUASION AND ATTITUDE CHANGE
Attitudes are not permanent. They can be changed
or modified even after they have been formed.

Persuasive Communication
- plays a big part in this process. The extent of
change in the attitude depends on the speaker, the
message, and the listener. If the speaker is a
credible source of information, he/she is more likely
to persuade a person to change or modify his/her
attitude. The more credible the speaker is, the more
persuasive the message becomes.
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STEREOTYPES

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 NEGATIVE
STEREOTYPES

PREJUDICE - is an unfair, biased, or intolerant Attitude or

opinion towards the members of a group. An
example is the opinion that overw7eight
women are not as intelligent as women of
normal weight. Acting on prejudice leads to
discrimination.

DISCRIMINATION - is the specific unfair behavior or treatment

towards the members of a group.

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Racism
Discrimination against
people based on their skin
color or ethnic heritage.

Sexism
Discrimination against
people because of their
gender.

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