To avoid the online social comparison trap, we could just take a break from social media. It may be hard to believe, but people had led happy and full lives for millennia before social media came on the scene. But if that’s too radical a suggestion, why not try a change in perspecti...
(Axelrod, 1984), as well as numerous other examples of “social traps” (Platt, 1973) were described in the game theoretical language of prisoner’s dilemma. Increasing interest in N-person-prisoner’s dilemma (N-PD) stems also from the fact that there is a structural equality between ...
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Principles of Social Psychology 3. The Self Search for: The Feeling Self: Self-EsteemLearning Objectives Define self-esteem and explain how it is measured by social psychologists. Explore findings indicating diversity in self-esteem in relation to culture, gender, and age. Provide examples of way...
Emphasizing real-world examples, Komorita and Parks illustrate both the theoretical and the ecological relevance of social dilemmas, focusing on "exchange theory" to explain how conflicts are resolved. This book is appropriate for students of psychology, political science, and sociology....
Social engineering attacks are strategies used by malicious individuals to take advantage of human psychology and persuade people to compromise their security or privacy. Social engineers employ various psychological tactics, including flattery, intimidation, authority, trust-building and manipulation to ...
“passing” as a black woman. I will not make any comments about Rachel Dolezal’s mental health, because unlike the thousands of people on social media who have rushed to diagnose her with a range of mental disorders, I do not have a degree in clinical psychology, and have not had an...
If all succumb to the temptation, the outcome is a collective disaster.4 Within each of these broad categories lies a richly developed metaphor that has driven research in the area: (a) the provision of public goods (a social fence) and (b) the tragedy of the commons (a social trap)....
Since social engineering targets people's psychology and behavior, its success rate is very high. After all, everyone makes mistakes, making people the most vulnerable part of a security system. Although victims often doubt the authenticity of emails or phone calls, they would often make the wron...
When he does this, he’s actually telling you what he’s thinking when he pulls away. He’s giving you the information that he should have given her so that you both have better options to get out of ananxious-avoidant trap. 5. She’s still in touch with his friends and family ...