Self-deprecation is defined as:The disparagement of one’s own abilities; [1]communication that expresses something negative about its originator; making
Friday, February 14, 2014
self-efficacy
According to psychologist Albert Bandura, self-efficacy is our belief in our ability to succeed in certain situations. The
Social cognition
Social cognition is the encoding, storage, retrieval, and processing, of information in the brain, which relates to conspecifics
social identity
social identity The "we" aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to "Who am I?"
Social perception
Social perception is that part of perception that allows people to understand the other people in their social
Social Psychology
According to psychologist Gordon Allport, social psychology is a discipline that uses scientific methods "to understand and explain
Staring
Staring is a prolonged gaze or fixed look. In staring, one object or person is the continual focus
Stigma consciousness
stigma consciousness A person's expectation of being victimized by prejudice or discrimination.
Terror Management Theory
What is Terror Management Theory?The terror refered to in terror management theory (TMT) is that which is brought
Types of Nonverbal Communication 8 Major Nonverbal Beahviors
According to experts, a substantial portion of our communication is nonverbal. Every day, we respond to thousands on
intragroup
Group dynamics refers to a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (intragroup dynamics),
Introspection
Introspection: The process of "looking inward" and examining one's self and one's own actions in order to gain
Kelley theory attribution
Kelley says we use three types of information. (NOTE: The Kelley theory is not just limited to the
Magical thinking
Magical thinking is thinking that one's thoughts by themselves can bring about effects in the world or that
Nonverbal communication
Nonverbal communication is the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless (mostly visual) cues between people.Messages can
Physical attractiveness
Physical attractiveness is the degree to which a person's physical traits are considered aesthetically pleasing or beautiful. The
priming
What is Priming?Priming is a nonconscious form of human memory, which is concerned with perceptual identification of words
Schemas
Piaget called the schema the basic building block of intelligent behavior – a way of organizing knowledge. Indeed,
self presentation
self-presentation The act of expressing oneself and behaving in ways designed to create a favorable impression or
self verification
self-verification Seeking, eliciting, and recalling feedback that confirms one's beliefs about himself or herself
Self-control
Self-control is the ability to control one's emotions, behavior, and desires in order to obtain some reward, or
asynchronous communication
From a technical standpoint, asynchronous communication involves a physical layer transmission technique in which the sender's clock and
attachmemt styles
Adults have four attachment styles: secure, anxious–preoccupied, dismissive–avoidant, and fearful–avoidant. The secure attachment style in adults corresponds to
attribution
I. Definitions. Attribution is the process through which we link behavior to its causes - to the intentions,
Automatic Processing
Automatic Processing: Automatic Processing is sort of like muscle memory. When you start to do something that you
Body language
Body language is a form of mental and physical ability of human non-verbal communication, consisting of body posture,
definations's Psychology
Glossary(See related pages)acceptance Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure.actor-observer difference
Heuristic
In psychology, heuristics are simple, efficient rules, learned or hard-coded by evolutionary processes, that have been proposed to
Impression formation
Impression formationImpression formation in social psychology refers to the process by which individual pieces of information about another
Impression management
Impression managementIn sociology and social psychology, impression management is a goal-directed conscious or unconscious process in which people
ingratiation
ingratiation The use of strategies, such as flattery, by which people seek to gain another's favor
Interdependence theory
Interdependence theory is part of a larger scale of social exchange theories. Social exchange theories look at how
INTERPERSONAL TRUST
this is the confidence a person or group of people has in relying on another person or group.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Types of Reinforcement
Positive reinforcement:Providing a reward for a desired behavior (learning)Negative reinforcement:Removing an unpleasant consequence when the desired behavior occurs
Limitations of Two-Factor Theory
The two factor theory is not free from limitations:The two-factor theory overlooks situational variables.Herzberg assumed a correlation between
maslow's hierarchy of needs
Each of us is motivated by needs. Our most basic needs are inborn, having evolved over tens of
Models of Organizational Behaviour
Models of Organizational Behavior1. Autocratic ModelDeep rooted in history, this model claims ‘power’ as its managerial orientation. The
organizational behavior
DefinitionOrganizational behavior is the analysis of human dynamics in an organization. It helps human resources professionals and business
role of managers
Roles performed by managersA manager wears many hats. Not only is a manager a team leader, but he
self-efficacy theory
According to Staples et al. (1998), self-efficacy theory suggests that there are four major sources of information used
Shaping Behavior
Systematically reinforcing each successive step that moves an individual closer to the desired response
skill of managers
Not everyone can be a manager. Certain skills, or abilities to translate knowledge into action that results in
Theories of Learning
Classical Conditioning:A type of conditioning in which an individual responds to some stimulus that would not ordinarily produce
Theory X and Theory Y
Douglas McGregor (1906 - 1964) is one of the forefathers of management theory and one of the top
two factor theory
According to Herzberg, understanding what causes employee satisfaction and dissatisfaction is important for management.The factors that motivate people
Types of Ability
Types of AbilityWhat is “Ability”?An individual’s capacity to perform the various tasks in a job.Intellectual AbilitiesThat required to
Cognitive Dissonance
Festinger's (1957) cognitive dissonance theory suggests that we have an inner drive to hold all our attitudes and
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