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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
graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension reduction (GRIT)
Psychology; Social psychology
A strategy designed to de-escalate international tensions.
self-handicapping
Psychology; Social psychology
Actions that people take to sabotage their performance and enhance their opportunity to excuse anticipated failure.
cutting off reflected failure (CORFing) - going with the winner
Psychology; Social psychology
Actively disidentifying with and distancing oneself from the failures or negative evaluations of others.
basking in reflected glory (BIRGing)
Psychology; Social psychology
Actively identifying with and embracing the success and positive evaluations of others as is they were one's own.
punishment
Psychology; Social psychology
Adverse stimuli offered following a given behavior that decreases the probability that the behavior will be repeated.
supplication
Psychology; Social psychology
Advertising one's weaknesses or one's dependence upon others in order to solicit help or sympathy.
