12.2 Self-presentation — Why You're a Different Person in Every Room | Psychology 2e
After this lesson you will be able to…
- Learn how our behavior changes based on social context and roles.
- Explore how social norms are rooted in evolutionary survival and the desire to fit in.
- Understand cultural scripts as automated cognitive sequences for social interactions.
- See how cultural scripts vary across different societies.
- Learn about the Stanford Prison Experiment and the psychological mechanism of de-individuation.
- Analyze the methodological flaws and researcher influence in the Stanford Prison Experiment.
- Understand how extreme roles and environments can lead ordinary people to commit atrocities.
- Explore how digital platforms lead to context collapse and impact our sense of self.
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(0)Why do you act like a totally different person at a family dinner versus a work meeting? This lesson from Section 12.2 of OpenStax Psychology 2e unpac...
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Quiz: Social Roles, Cultural Scripts, and De-individuation
FundamentalsAnswer each question based only on what was covered in the video lesson. No outside knowledge is needed — all answers can be found in the video.
Practice: Social Roles, Scripts, and De-individuation
PracticeAnswer each question using what you learned in the video. Questions progress from recall to deeper analysis — challenge yourself to explain your reasoning in your own words.