Chat with us, powered by LiveChat PSY 120 GCU Social Psychology and Stress Management Discussion - Writeden

PART 1– How does the mind interact with other people?

What does it mean to be Normal?

Please use the following elements in your discussion. 

Attitude formation 

Group formation 

Group Think 

A leader – a follower 

Counter-attitudinal Behavior 

Cognitive Dissonance 

Attribution Theory  (situational vs Dispositional) 

Fundamental Attribution errors using Cognitive Miser model.

Self Serving Bias and Hindsight bias 

Fear of Failure and Need for Achievement 

Imposter Syndrome – superiourity and inferiority complex

Ego – Freudian defense mechs. 

Society as a mirror – effects of the world on your self. 

Self Esteem – Self Efficacy – Ideal Self and Real Self Carl Rogers stuff 

Personality Traits – becoming self aware 

Being your true self to others – and being open to learning  (and unlearning) 

PART 2–

Stress, Conditioning and Health (D)

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If you live life in the future – you have anxiety – if you live in the past you have depression.  If you live in the moment you are as your environment allows you to be.  

BUT if you don’t think of the future, or remember the past you will never change or grow.   

So where is the balance?

Hans SelyeLinks to an external site. explained stress as the reaction to the environment – your body wants to maintain balance – but life keeps us out of balance.  Can you give examples of ways to find balance in your life?