Social Relations

Prejudice:
an unjustifiable attitude towards a group of people

• Social inequalities is the principal reason behind prejudice

Ingroup:
"us"=- people with whom one shares a common identity
Outgroup:
"them"- those perceived as different than ones ingroup
Ingroup Bias:
tendency to favor ones group

Scapegoat Theory:
theory that prejudice provides an outlet for anger by providing someone to blame
Just-World Phenomenon:
the belief that those who suffer deserve their fate
Aggression:
any physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt or destroy
Frustration Aggression Principle:
the blocking of an attempt to achieve some goal
Conflict:
a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas

Attraction

1. Proximity: Geographic Nearness
2. Mere Exposure Effect: refers to the fact that repeated exposure to the stimulus breeds liking
3. Similarity: "Birds of the same feather do flock together"  -breeds content
4. Reciprocal Liking: You are most like someone that likes you
5. Liking through Associations: Classical conditioning can play a part in attraction

Love
Passionate Love:
an aroused state of INTENSE positive absorption of one another
Compassionate Love:
the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
What makes love work?

• Equity
• Self- Disclosure

Altruism: unselfish regard for the welfare of others
Bystander Effect:
Bystanders less wiling to help if there aren't other bystanders around
Social Exchange Theory:
the idea that our social behaviors is an exchange process which we maximise  benefits and minimize costs.
Peacemaking:
Give people superordinate goals that can only be achieved through cooperation.