How the brain structures knowledge

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Assignment: Social Psychology

Theories to research:

1. Attribution Theory: Attribution theory is how we attribute feelings and intentions to people to understand their behavior.

2. Schema Theory: A branch of cognitive science concerned with how the brain structures knowledge.

3. Cognitive Dissonance: The discomfort a person feels when their behavior does not align with their values or beliefs.

4. Self-Verification Theory: Research built on the external aspect of identities that connected individuals to society through roles and groups and gave meaning and connection to those individuals.

5. Social Comparison Theory: Involves people coming to know themselves by evaluating their own attitudes, abilities, and traits in comparison with others.

6. Social Exchange Theory: Is a concept based on the notion that a relationship between two people is created through a process of cost-benefit.

7. Social Identity Theory: Is a social behavior determined by the character and motivations of the person as an individual (interpersonal behavior) as well as by the person's group membership.

8. Social-Emotional SelectivityTheory: As people get older, they begin to perceive their time left in life as more limited.

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