Created by: Nick Johnson
Number of Blossarys: 1
Persistence of one’s initial conceptions, such as when the basis for one’s belief is discredited but an explanation of why the belief might be true survives.
Conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request while privately disagreeing.
Loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension; occurs in group situations that foster responsiveness to group norms, good or bad.
The mutual influence of bodily sensations on cognitive preferences and social judgments.
Group-produced enhancement of members’ preexisting tendencies; a strengthening of the members’ average tendency, not a split within the group.
A sense that one is competent and effective, distinguished from self-esteem, which is one’s sense of self-worth. A sharpshooter in the military might feel high self-efficacy and low self-esteem.
Original meaning: the tendency of people to perform simple or well learned tasks better when others are present. Current meaning: the strengthening of dominant (prevalent, likely) responses in the ...