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Being Easily Influenced

Being Easily Influenced

by | Jun 9, 2020 | Observational learning, Social psychology

It is a good thing that my high school buddies were not drug users. No one ever encouraged me to use drugs. Being highly influenceable, I might have gone along. Much later, a friend vigourously encouraged me to use cannabis at a party. Persuaded by peer pressure, I...
Judging Others

Judging Others

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology

Almost everyone has heard of the Bible injunction to “judge not that ye may not be judged.” Yet we often judge people. Some of us work as judges. Others of us serve as jurors in trials. I often ask a friend what sentence she would give a person who is in...
The Power of Performance Art

The Power of Performance Art

by | Jun 4, 2020 | Social psychology, Well-Being

When I last visited the Art Gallery of NSW I made a beeline to the contemporary arts. There were many little rooms there. The first one I entered showed video of nude or near-nude models on the inner wall. While I was standing at the door of the room letting those...