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Why is there prejudice?

Why is there prejudice?
  1. Categorization
  2. Vivid Cases (availability, Heuristic)
  3. The Just-World phenomenon: The belief that those who suffer deserve their fate.
Reciprocity norm: The expectation that people will help those who have helped them.
Social Responsibility: The expectation that people will help those who depend on them.

5 Factors of Attraction
1. Proximity: Geographic nearness.
         Mere exposure effect- repeated exposure to something breeds liking.
         Mirror Image Concept
2. Reciprocal Liking
         You are more likely to like someone who likes you.
3. Similarity 
          Paula Abdul was wrong- opposites do not attract.
          Birds of the same feather do flock together.
          Similarity breeds content.
4. Physical Attractiveness
          The Hotty factor
5. Love
  1.  Passionate love: An aroused state of intense positive absorption of another.
  2. Compassionate love: The deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined.
  • Equity (fairness) and Self Disclosure makes it work.
Altruism: Unselfish regard for the welfare of others.
Bystander Effect: Bystanders are less willing to help of there are other bystanders around.
Social Exchange theory: The idea that our social behavior is an exchange process, which we maximize benefits and minimize costs. 
Peace making: Give people super-ordinate (shared) goals that can only be achieved through cooperation.
  • Win win situation through mediation
  • GRIT: Passion and perseverance for long term goals. 

                        Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit


        

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