social Flashcards
system 1
the intuitive, automatic, unconscious, and fast way of thinking
system 2
the deliberate, controlled, and slower way of thinking
priming
activating particular associations in memory
embodied cognition
the mutual influence of bodily sensations on cognitive preferences and social judgements
automatic processing
“implicit” thinking that is effortless, habitual, and without awareness; roughly corresponds to “intuition”
also known as system 1
controlled processing
“explicit” thinking that is deliberate, reflective, and conscious
also know as system 2
schemas
mental concepts or templates that intuitively guide our perceptions and interpretations of our experience
automatic thinking
examples of automatic thinking
- schemas
- emotional reactions
- expertise
- snap judgements
social psychology
the scientific study of how people think about, influence and related to one another
what does social psychology study
studies the influences of our situations with special attention to how we view and affect one another