We talk about obedience, authoritarian personalities, Milgram, authority figures, being an agent of the authority figure, authority figures standing for institutions, proximity, dehumanization, the slippery slope, Latane's social impact theory, and more.

We talk about conformity, social contagion, the chameleon effect, herding, social influence (normative and informative), Asch, persuasion (central & peripheral), and more.

We talk about the mean and median and give some examples of how they can be very different. For you pre-meds out there, go with the median (not the mean) when thinking about your MCAT!

We go over group effects -> group polarization, social loafing, and social facilitation as well as some related topics -> optimal arousal theory and stereotype threat.

Self-defense: Saving Face, Embarrassment, Above-Average Effect, and Self-Serving Bias

We look at self-image, introspection, the looking glass effect, self perception theory, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and some good examples.

Three more good examples of cognitive dissonance in use with ties to sociology! Cults, fraternities, sororities, and more...

It's time for Cognitive Dissonance!