PSYCH101: Introduction to Psychology

7.1: Social Thinking

• Yale University: Paul Bloom's "A Person in the World of People: Self and Other - Part 1" Page

  Please watch this lecture from Dr. Paul Bloom's "Introduction to Psychology" course at Yale University.
  

• OpenStax College: Psychology: "Chapter 12: Social Psychology" URL

  Read this chapter, which provides an overview of social psychology. Many psychologists would agree that most emotional and behavioral problems are essentially social and interpersonal problems. Not only are psychological difficulties typically caused or maintained by interpersonal processes, but also problems typically manifest themselves in the course of personal relationships. Many emotional and behavioral problems are rooted in "normal" interpersonal processes – precisely the processes that social psychology describes. As you study this unit think about how people impact one another. How does this impact our homes, community, and world?
  

• 7.1.1: The Attribution Theory

  • PsychWiki: "Attribution Theory" Page

    Read this article to learn about this important theory regarding causal inferences in social psychology.

  • Khan Academy: "Attribution Theory – Attribution Error and Culture" Page

    As you watch this video, consider the following questions: What happens when we consider our own behavioral attributes? Are we more likely to think we are victims of our own circumstance?
    

• 7.1.2: The Fundamental Attribution Error

  • PsychWiki: "The Fundamental Attribution Error" Page

    Read this article to learn about this important concept in social psychology.