Some subjects have none, some subjects have many: five sexy concepts of Social Psychology.
The first blog I ever wrote was about the self-fulfilling prophecy and the term hasn’t stopped popping up everywhere. The idea that what I think of someone can change who they are is profoundly sexy. As social beings we have the potential to influence every person that we interact with and do so sometimes without even knowing it!
The first blog I ever wrote was about the self-fulfilling prophecy and the term hasn’t stopped popping up everywhere. The idea that what I think of someone can change who they are is profoundly sexy. As social beings we have the potential to influence every person that we interact with and do so sometimes without even knowing it!
Understanding the spotlight effect has significantly changed the amount of time in a day I spend thinking about myself and what other people think of me. When I get up in the morning I no longer have to worry about how my hair looks or if the colors of my bobby pins match because people usually don’t notice those kinds of things. This concept is sexy enough that I don’t have to be.
The sleeper effect rhythms with sexy... or at least it should. I hate when this happens to me but the fact that I have an excuse for forgetting the sources of information and remembering information from sources that are not credible it pretty legit. I just experienced this effect when trying to remember and convince someone that if their roommate dies they get their tuition paid and all A’s for the semester. I don’t remember where I heard it from but I swear it is true? Right?
You can never have enough ironic processes. Whenever we try not to think of something our unwanted thoughts become our unavoidable thoughts. Ironic processes are so sexy they will make you crazy… even when you try to avoid them you can’t get away!
Affective forecasting is a social psychological concept that has had a big effect on my life. My dad is older than most and a lot less healthy. He visits the doctor weekly and really struggles with his health. When I think about the future and my dad passing, I always think about how I am going to be miserable forever. Because I understand affective forecasting, although I know I will love and miss him forever, I now understand that I will be able to move on and be okay eventually. Can you say sexy?
And it only gets better: five sexy social psychologists
Robert Cialdini is one sexy son of a gun. What isn’t sexy about a man who can make you say Yes! I read one of his books for my trade book and his work is truly impressive.
Dan Wegner… enough said. From playing footsie and keeping secrets to that damn “White Bear” sexy should be his middle name.
John Gottman what is more sexy than understanding love. Because of his love lab and many years of research others can know what makes love last.
Even his name is sexy: Zajonc. Furthermore, he knows what makes us ”peak”… or “choke!”
There is no other sexier than Zimbardo. Who wouldn’t want to be his prisoner? You know you want to be prisoner 819.
