social influence
1Social influence — occurs when an individual s thoughts, feelings or actions are affected by other people. Social influence takes many forms and can be seen in conformity, socialization, peer pressure, obedience, leadership, persuasion, sales, and marketing. In… …
2Normative social influence — is one form of conformity. It is the influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them. [1] This often leads to public compliance but not necessarily private acceptance of the group s social norms. When… …
3Informational Social Influence — In social psychology, informational social influence is a type of conformity. When a person is in a situation where s/he is unsure of the correct way to behave, s/he will often look to others for cues concerning the correct behavior. When we… …
4Normative Social Influence — is one form of conformity. It is the influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them. [Aronson, E., Wilson, T.D., Akert, A.M. (2005). Social Psychology (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice… …
5Social psychology (psychology) — Social psychology is the scientific study of how people s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others (Allport, 1985). By this definition, scientific refers to the empirical method of… …
6Social Advertising — has been around for years, contrary to this new definition given by Zuckerberg. It s about applying marketing and advertising principles to promote health and social issues and bringing about positive behavior change. It s what nonprofits and… …
7Social proof — Social proof, also known as informational social influence, is a psychological phenomenon that occurs in ambiguous social situations when people are unable to determine the appropriate mode of behavior. Making the assumption that surrounding… …
8Influence — may refer to: *, an episode of the American drama TV series *A type of electrostatic generator *Social influence, in interpersonal relationships *Minority influence, when the minority affect the behavior or beliefs of the majority *Undue… …
9Social impact theory — predicts that as strength and immediacy increase within a group, conformity will also increase. The more important a group is and the more one is in its presence, the more likely it is for one to conform to the group s normative pressures. As the …
10Social invisibility — occurs when, to a material degree, the social network that would ordinarily bind a group to the larger society is inadvertently or intentionally pruned, ultimately leaving the subgroup as a social island. The social influence of a group subject… …
