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Social psychology

A field in psychology focusing on how people's thoughts, feelings, and behavior change when in the presence of others compared to when they are alone.

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Social psychology

negativity bias

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for negative traits to be weighted more heavily than positive traits in impression formation.

mere-exposure effect

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for novel stimuli to be liked more or rated more positively after the rater has been repeatedly exposed to them.

fundamental attribution error

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional influences upon others' behavior. People often see behavior as corresponding to a disposition.

correspondence bias

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for observers to underestimate situational influences and overestimate dispositional influences upon others' behavior. People often see behavior as corresponding to a disposition.

disclosure reciprocity

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for one person's intimacy of self-disclosure to match that of a conversational partner.

actor-observer effect

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for people to attribute their own behavior to external causes but that of others to internal factors.

positivity bias

Psychology; Social psychology

The tendency for people to evaluate individual human beings more positively than groups or impersonal objects.

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