Social influence that causes and individual to change

his/her attitudes/behavior in order to conform to social

norms.

CONFORMITY

An emotional state resulting from the

desire for close relationships but being unable to

attain them.

LONELINESS

The occurrence of psychosis in two persons who are closely associated to each other (i.e., husband and wife).

FOLIE A DEUX

Social influence in which one person obeys direct orders

from another to perform some action.

OBEDIENCE

Tendency for highly cohesive groups to assume their decisions can't be wrong,

that all members support their decision, and that information to the contrary shall

be ignored.

GROUPTHINK

Rules within a group (or society) that describe how its members should or should not behave.

NORMS

The use of an aversive

consequence in order to decrease or

eliminate certain

behaviors.

PUNISHMENT

A response to physical or psychological events that are at the leased perceived

by a person to cause harm either emotional or physically.

STRESS

Behavior, ideas, and attributes that are responded to negatively

by others. Going against the social norm, whether it is criminal

(murder/rape), social (wearing red to a funeral), or physical

(facial tattoo's, physical abnormality).

DEVIANCE

A scientifically proven finding that as the number of bystanders

increases, the likelihood of a bystander helping someone in

distress decreases.

BYSTANDER EFFECT

Citation• Norms:

– Pic 1: Williams, Maynard Owen. Persian Scholars, Iran. Photo. National Geographic. October 30, 2009. http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/persian-scholars-williams-pod/

– Pic 2: Godbehear, Mandy. Happy Smiling Group of Children in the Summer. 123RF.com. http://www.123rf.com/photo_2781298_happy-smiling-group-of-children-relaxing-in-summer.html

• Folie a deux: – Deaner, Margaret. Eye-to-Eye. Photo. National Geographic. January 6, 2010.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/eye-to-eye/

• Loneliness:– McCurry, Steve. Young Indian Nomad. Photo. National Geographic. March 10, 2010.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/young-india-nomad/

• Stress:– Motter, Barbara. Lion, South Africa. Photo. National Geographic. February 23, 2010.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/lion-yawning/

• Obedience:– Kopp, Amanda. Pig and Piglet, Africa. Photo. National Geographic. February 3, 2009.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/piglet-africa-pod/

Citation• Deviance:

– Sartore, Joel. Fair – Do Booth, Minnesota. Photo. National Geographic. June 26, 2009. http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/fair-do-booth-pod/

• Group Think– Copyright Westboro Baptist Church. Photo. http://www.godhatesfags.com/photos/index.html

• Punishment– Caldwell, Candy. Gingerbread Men. Photo. National Geographic. January 1, 2010.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/gingerbread-men-cookies/

• Conformity– Reuters. Muslims Celebrate Ramadan. Photo. Telegraph.co.uk.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/7994568/Muslims-around-the-world-celebrate-the-end-of-Ramadan-with-the-festival-of-Eid-al-Fitr.html?image=26

• Bystander Effect– Salam, Jashim. Children Playing in Rain, Bangladesh. Photo. National Geographic. April 28, 2010.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/children-play-rain-bangladesh/