tailieunhanh - Ebook Exploring social psychology (6th edition): Part 2

(BQ) Part 2 book "Exploring social psychology" has contents: Human nature and cultural diversity; gender, genes, and culture; how nice people get corrupted; how nice people get corrupted, how groups intensify decisions, power to the person, the reach of prejudice, social psychology and the sustainable future, blessed are the peacemakers,.and other contents. | Page 243 26/11/10 8:11 AM user-f494 /208/MHSF219/myr35171_disk1of1/0078035171/myr35171_pagefiles PART F O U R ❖ Social Relations H aving explored how we do social psychology (Part I), and how we think about (Part II) and influence (Part III) one another, we come to social psychology’s fourth facet—how we relate to one another. Our feelings and actions toward other people are sometimes negative, sometimes positive. The upcoming modules on prejudice, aggression, and conflict examine the unpleasant aspects of human relations: Why do we dislike, even despise, one another? Why and when do we hurt one another? Then in the modules on conflict resolution, liking, loving, and helping, we explore the more pleasant aspects: How can social conflicts be justly and amicably resolved? Why do we like or love particular people? When will we offer help to others? Finally, Module 31 asks what social psychological principles might contribute to help avert an ecological holocaust, triggered by increasing population, consumption, and climate change. This page intentionally left blank Page 245 26/11/10 8:11 AM user-f494 /208/MHSF219/myr35171_disk1of1/0078035171/myr35171_pagefiles M ODU L E 22 ❖ The Reach of Prejudice P rejudice comes in many forms—for our own group and against some other group. Consider some striking examples: • Religion. After 9/11 and the Iraq war, 4 in 10 Americans admitted “some feelings of prejudice against Muslims” and about half of non-Muslims in Western Europe perceived Muslims negatively and as “violent” (Pew, 2008; Saad, 2006; Wike & Grim, 2007). Muslims reciprocated the negativity, with most in Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, and even Britain seeing Westerners as “greedy” and “immoral.” • Obesity. When seeking love and employment, overweight people—especially White women—face slim prospects. In correlational studies, overweight people